2015 Senate Bill 6

Revise disabled veterans tax exemption detail

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 20, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To establish that a homestead property tax exemption for a disabled veteran or his or her unremarried surviving spouse would apply to the residential and agricultural property they inhabit, and extend the exemption to the unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty.

Referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Homeland Security

March 3, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 21, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 15, 2015

Amendment offered by Sen. David Knezek (D-5)

To require the legislature to appropriate money from other sources to make up any foregone school aid fund revenue caused by the bill.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To require the state to reimburse local governments for any foregone revenue caused by the bill, instead of doing this only if the loss is more than 5 percent.

The amendment failed 15 to 23 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 16, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy