Real property tax; partial exemption for certain commercial and industrial structures.
Summary
Reduces from 20 years to 15 years the minimum age of a structure in a technology zone that is rehabilitated for commercial use that qualifies the rehabilitated structure for a partial exemption from real property taxes. Under current law, a 15-year age minimum applies only to structures located in an enterprise zone designated by the Commonwealth, and a 20-year age minimum applies in all other situations. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Dec 5, 2016
Signed Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1455E
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Dec 5, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Dec 5, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101736D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lee Ware
RRepublican
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