2013 House Bill 4121

Give five-year tax break to buyers of school property

Introduced in the House

Jan. 29, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-42)

To give owners of property purchased from a public school district a five year property tax exemption.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 6, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 10, 2013

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that allows any local tax-collecting unit (including local governments, taxing authorities, taxing "districts," etc.) to opt out of providing the exemption.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Rogers (R-42)

To specify procedures for local tax-collecting units to opt out of providing the proposed exemption.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 15, 2013

Passed in the House 62 to 44 (details)

To give owners of property purchased from a public school district a five year property tax exemption. Local tax-collecting units (including local governments, taxing authorities, taxing "districts," etc.) could opt out of providing the exemption.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 16, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Oct. 31, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.