BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1743: Senior citizen property tax
Modifying senior citizen property tax provisions.
Summary
- Changes income thresholds for the senior citizens property tax relief program from fixed income thresholds to thresholds based on county median family income.
- Limits assessed value increases to 2 percent per year for senior citizens with incomes between $50,000 and 55 percent of county family median income.
- Ends property tax deferral program, allows current participants to continue deferrals.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 3, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to senior citizen property taxes;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1743 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1743 (2017–18) Juvenile rehab. confinement
- HB 1743 (2015–16) High sch equivalency tests
- HB 1743 (2013–14) Vehicles overtaking cyclists
- HB 1743 (2011–12) DUI seven-year provision