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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5034: Seniors/disabled prprty tax

Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.

Summary

  • Increases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief and disabled persons property tax relief program from $30,000 to $35,000; $24,000 to $30,000; and $18,000 to $25,000.
  • Increases the income threshold for the property tax deferral program from $34,000 to $40,000.
  • Ties definition of disability to the definition used in the Social Security law.
  • Deducts from income boarding home or adult family home costs and medicare insurance premiums.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5034), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 270, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Bob McCaslin R-4Senator D-35Patricia Hale R-8Don Benton R-17James West R-6Luke Esser R-48Larry Sheahan R-9Bob Oke R-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5034
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican23200
How each member voted
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Senate · Final passage

Passed January 19, 2004
Version voted on: SB 5034
44 Yea 4 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican24010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 5034
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final passage

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 5034
46 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21210
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  2. Chapter 270, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  9. President signed.
  10. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  11. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Finance.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  18. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Finance.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. WM - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5034 in other sessions

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