Mississippi House Bill 1582 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 22 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-22 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Governing Authorities To Grant An Additional Homestead Exemption For Qualified Homeowners Who Are Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older Or Totally Disabled For Which The Assessed Value Of The Homestead Property On January 1, 2017, Or January 1 Of The First Year For Which The Qualified Homeowner Claims An Exemption On The Property Has Increased As A Result Of A Subsequent Update In Valuation Of The Homestead Property That Is Completed During The Time The Qualified Homeowner Owns The Property; To Provide That The Exemption May Be Granted On Part Or All Of The Amount Of The Increase In Assessed Value In Any Manner And For Any Amount Determined By The Board Of Supervisors Or Municipal Governing Authorities; To Amend Sections 27-33-77 And 27-33-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Additional Homestead Exemption Authorized Under This Act Shall Not Be Eligible For Reimbursement For Homestead Exemption Ad Valorem Tax Loss; And For Related Purposes.

Homestead exemption; authorize counties/municipalities to grant additional exemption for certain persons age 65 or totally disabled.

Rep. Jeffrey Guice [R]

Rep. Manly Barton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-22	House	Died In Committee
2017-02-15	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB1582.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1582IN.htm