HJR 805 (2008) -  Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations on Ad Valorem Tax Increases; Elected Property Appraisers

by Saunders
Proposes amendments to State Constitution to require specified exemption from ad valorem taxation for tangible personal property, to provide for transfer of accrued benefit from limitation on assessed value of homestead property, to provide for assessing rent-restricted affordable housing & commercial and public-access waterfront property by general law, to limit assessment increases for nonhomestead real property, to increase homestead exemption, to create additional homestead exemption for first-time homestead property owners, to provide complete homestead exemption for low-income seniors, to require Legislature to limit county, municipality, & special district authority to increase ad valorem taxes, to require each county to have elected property appraiser, & to provide effective date if such amendments are adopted. Amends ss. 3, 4, 6, & 9, Art. VII & s. 1, Art. VIII; creates ss. 27 & 28, Art. XII.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Committee on State Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2-D (Passed) on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on State Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2-D (Passed) Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version:
Event: H Now in Committee on State Affairs Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on State Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on State Affairs Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/01/2008 - 12:49 PM Member: Saunders Committee: Version: __