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Plain English: The amendment adds a condition to qualify for a homestead exemption on primary residences based on income level.
- Adds an income requirement that the owner's total gross household income must be no more than three hundred percent of the state median gross household income.
- The amendment does not specify what happens if a homeowner exceeds this income threshold in future years.
- It is unclear how the state will determine and verify the median gross household income for all residents.
Plain English: The amendment adds a new rule that stops homeowners from getting extra property tax breaks if they already have one for their main home.
- Adds a provision stating that an owner receiving a homestead exemption cannot get any additional property tax exemptions in the same year.
- The amendment does not specify what happens to existing exemptions or how it affects other types of tax breaks unrelated to primary residences.
Plain English: The amendment changes how homestead exemptions for primary residences are defined to include properties owned by corporations, partnerships, or LLCs if the property is occupied by a shareholder or owner of those entities.
- Adds a new definition allowing individuals who own shares in a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC) and occupy a property owned by that entity to qualify for homestead exemptions.
- Reorders existing definitions by changing the numbering from '(5)' to '(4)' after incorporating the new definition.
- The amendment does not specify any additional details about how this change will be implemented or enforced beyond the renumbering of subsequent sections.
Plain English: The amendment changes the homestead exemption for primary residences by setting a specific dollar amount that is exempt from property tax and removes previous language.
- Sets the homestead exemption at $100,000 of fair market value.
- Removes existing text related to the homestead exemption.
- The exact details removed by deleting lines are not specified in the amendment text.
Corrected, Corrected, Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of homestead exemption from primary residence to single family residential structure and adjusts several dates and values in the original bill.
- Changes 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure' throughout the bill.
- Adjusts the sunset date from 2027 to 2025.
- Sets the homestead exemption value at $30,000 of fair market value starting in January 2024.
- The amendment text does not provide a clear explanation for all changes made, such as why certain sections are deleted without replacement.
- Some technical details about the deletion and insertion of specific lines may be unclear to readers.
Plain English: The amendment adds a provision to HB0052, stating that an owner receiving a homestead exemption cannot claim additional property tax exemptions for the same residential property in the same tax year, except for certain specific cases.
- Adds language requiring homeowners who receive a homestead exemption to not be eligible for any other property tax exemptions on the same property during the same tax year.
- The amendment does not specify all possible exceptions or scenarios where additional exemptions might still apply, which could lead to confusion.
- It is unclear how this change will interact with existing state and local laws regarding property tax exemptions.
Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure', adjusts the exemption amount and timing, and removes certain sections related to penalties and definitions.
- Changes the term 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure'.
- Adjusts the sunset date from 2027 to 2025.
- Modifies the homestead exemption value to $40,000 of fair market value starting in 2024.
- The amendment removes several sections without providing clear replacements or explanations for those changes.
Plain English: The amendment changes the definition and application date of homestead exemptions for single family residential structures in property tax laws.
- Changes 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure'.
- Moves the effective date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2024.
- Specifies that $60,000 of fair market value is exempt as a homestead exemption.
- The amendment removes several lines and sections without providing clear context for their content or purpose.
Plain English: The amendment changes the definition and application date of homestead exemptions for single family residential structures in property tax laws.
- Changes 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure'.
- Moves the effective date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2024.
- Specifies that $70,000 of fair market value is exempt as a homestead exemption.
- The amendment removes several previous amendments and sections without providing their content, which limits full understanding of the context.
Plain English: The amendment removes previous amendments and changes the definition of homestead exemption from primary residence to single family residential structure, with a new effective date in 2024.
- Changes 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure'.
- Sets the sunset date for the exemption to 2024 instead of 2027.
- Specifies that 25% of fair market value is exempt as a homestead exemption.
- The amendment text does not provide details on how the changes will affect current property tax exemptions or the full extent of the new definitions and their implications.
Plain English: The amendment changes the definition and application date of homestead exemptions for single family residential structures in property tax laws.
- Changes 'primary residence' to 'single family residential structure'.
- Updates the sunset date from 2027 to 2024.
- Specifies that $100,000 of fair market value is exempt as a homestead exemption for single family residential structures.
- Adds an effective date clause stating the new act applies starting January 1, 2024.
- The amendment removes several previous amendments and sections without providing context on their content or implications.
HB0052HS001
Standing Committee • House Revenue Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment increases several monetary thresholds related to homestead exemptions for primary residences and makes other minor changes to the bill.
- Increases the initial exemption amount from $50,000 to $100,000.
- Raises another threshold from $150,000 to $200,000.
- Changes a requirement related to time of ownership from 'a majority' to 'at least eight months'.
- Adds language specifying that the property and associated residential land must be owned by the person living in the dwelling.
- The amendment text does not provide full context for all changes, so some details might need further explanation from the bill itself.
HB0052HS002
Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money appropriated for a homestead exemption from $88,400,000 to $123,400,000.
- Changes the appropriation amount from eighty-eight million dollars to one hundred twenty-three million four hundred thousand dollars.