HB 1209 (2008) -  Property Tax Relief

by Fitzgerald (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Bullard; Kriseman; Zapata
Establishes Florida Residents Property Tax Relief Program; provides for property tax relief benefits; provides formula for refunding portion of property taxes paid based on household income; provides that claims for tax refunds are personal to claimant & do not survive claimant's death; provides procedure for submitting refund claims to DOR & payment from fund managed by DFS; provides date range for filing claims & extensions of time; provides for program administration by DOR; provides for audit of claims & repayment or credit for excess refunds; provides procedure for denial of claims; provides for disallowance of specified claims; provides for appeal of claim denials; provides that income from refund may not result in reduction of other social welfare benefits; provides that claim application form be at specified reading level; provides for program outreach plan; provides for cooperation between DOR, DOH, DCFS, & DEA & advocates & other interested agencies & organizations; provides appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version:
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:24 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:24 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 8:24 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/28/2008 - 10:30 AM Member: Fitzgerald Committee: Version: __