CS/CS/SB 488 (2016) -  County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption

General Bill by Finance and Tax and Community Affairs and Flores (CO-SPONSORS) Margolis
County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption: Revising the homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by a county or municipality by ordinance for the assessed value of property with a just value less than $250,000 which is owned by persons age 65 or older who meet certain residence and income requirements; specifying that just value shall be determined in the first tax year that the owner applies and is eligible for the exemption; providing for a refund of overpaid taxes in prior years, etc.
Effective Date: On the same date that CS/SJR 492 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose takes effect, if such joint resolution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in November 2016, and shall apply retroactively to the 2013 tax roll for any person who received the exemption under s. 196.075(2)(b) before the effective date of this act
Last Event: 03/08/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 10:43 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Finance and Tax
    • On agenda for: 01/25/16 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/01/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SJR 492 Subject: Homestead Tax Exemption Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HB 277 Subject: County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HJR 275 Subject: Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2016 10:37:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/28/2016 10:55:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 1/26/2016 9:08:51 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 1/22/2016 10:08:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 11/18/2015 8:10:01 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 11/16/2015 1:10:01 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed) -SJ 781 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 277 -SJ 781 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 781 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 -SJ 741 Time: 03/07/2016 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563 Time: 03/02/2016 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 563 Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/25/2016 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 249 Time: 01/27/2016 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 246 Time: 01/27/2016 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2016 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 246 Time: 01/25/2016 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/20/2016 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 114 Time: 01/12/2016 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 36 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127 Time: 11/19/2015 - 8:31 AM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/18/2015 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 127 Time: 11/17/2015 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 36 Time: 10/21/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/09/2015 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
196.075 CS/HB 277