Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, provides that the maximum amount of the exemption is $40,000 for taxable year 2008 and thereafter. Provides that the alternative general homestead exemption applies on a permanent basis. In a Section concerning the long-time occupant homestead exemption, expands the definition of "adjusted homestead value". Beginning with taxable year 2008 and thereafter, "adjusted homestead value" means a property's base homestead value increased by 7% for each taxable year after the base year through and including the current tax year for qualified taxpayers with a household income of $100,000 or less. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3704 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Harry Osterman [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sidney Mathias [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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