2009 Senate Bill 218

Property tax exemption for room additions

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 12, 2009

Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R-13)

To authorize local governments to exempt new construction on homestead property (room additions on private homes) from property tax payments for up to five years. If a local government allowed it, the exemption would apply to the addition of actual “living area” not more than 50 percent of the size a home under 3,000 square feet, and 25 percent of the size a home larger than 3,000 square feet.

Referred to the Committee on Finance