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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1629: Property tax relief

Increasing the qualifying income thresholds for property tax exemptions for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans.

Summary

  • Increases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to adjust annually the eligibility requirements concerning allowable income and valuation by an inflation index.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1629), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Ahern (R-6)

23 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Charles Ross R-14Deb Eddy D-48Jim McCune R-2Dave Quall D-40Larry Haler R-8Christine Rolfes D-23Brian Blake D-19Bill Hinkle R-13Mike Armstrong R-12Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Dunn R-17Joel Kretz R-7Judy Warnick R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Chris Strow R-10Dan Kristiansen R-39Cary Condotta R-12Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Sells D-38Kathy Haigh D-35Kevin Van De Wege D-24Tami Green D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1629 in other sessions

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