Relating to the assessment of rebuilt homesteads; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Digest: The Act would grant a property tax break to destroyed homes that were rebuilt after the 2020 wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by the September 2020 wildfires to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the 2020-2021 property tax year, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 1, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Cate. Passed.
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
Fred Girod
RRepublican
P
Jami Cate
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Diehl
RRepublican
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
Thuy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Virgle Osborne
RRepublican
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