AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low-income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income. The increase shall be used by local municipalities for public school education aid.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2019
Last action May 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 8, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
04/03/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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