Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead and a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect any increase in the exemption amount.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 20, 2017
Last action Jul 25, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Schofield
RRepublican
Co
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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