2005 Senate Bill 784

Senate Roll Call 243: Passed

To exempt federally qualified health centers from property taxes on real estate and on business tools and equipment (personal property tax). A “federally qualified health center” is a non-profit that serves an “underserved population,” provides service to patients who don’t have insurance, and charges less for low-income uninsured patients. The tax break would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2005.

37 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (21 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (16 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)