An act relating to State education property taxes and flood-related damage
This bill allows municipalities to receive reimbursement for education property taxes owed on properties destroyed by severe storms and floods between July 1, 2023, and October 15, 2023, provided the municipality abated those taxes proportionally. It also excludes disaster relief payments from household income when calculating homestead property tax credits for tax years 2023 and 2024. The legislation directly affects local governments and homeowners in areas declared federal disaster zones during the specified period.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Signed Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Feb 9, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Message: Signed by Governor 2/07/2024
executive
Feb 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on February 7, 2024
executive
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended and action on the bill messaged to the Senate forthwith and the bill delivered to the Governor forthwith as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Mihaly of Calais recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Anthony of Barre City reported for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Cummings
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Watson
DDemocratic
Co
Becca White
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Collamore
RRepublican
Co
CB
Chris Bray
DDemocratic
Co
Ginny Lyons
DDemocratic
Co
JK
Jane Kitchel
DDemocratic
Co
Kesha Ram Hinsdale
DDemocratic
Co
Philip Baruth
DDemocratic/Progressive
Co
Richard Westman
RRepublican
Co
Ruth Hardy
DDemocratic
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