HB 170-LOCAL (1998): exempting temporary, demountable, plastic-covered greenhouses from property taxation.

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HB 170-LOCAL (1998)

exempting temporary, demountable, plastic-covered greenhouses from property taxation.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Local and Regulated Revenues
Senate committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Taxes - Local
Chapter law: 296

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1997 and referred to the House Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 15, 1997. The committee held work sessions on January 28, 1997, February 13, 1997 and February 18, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 12–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 26, 1997 the bill was referred to the Local and Regulated Revenues committee. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 18–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes as part of its consent calendar, which it adopted on a roll call 248–8. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 3, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 9, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 7, 1998 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 14, 1998 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 3, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 18, 1998 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On June 18, 1998 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report”. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 296 of the session laws. It took effect on April 1, 1999.

Hearings and Sessions

January 15, 1997, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB
January 28, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, RM205,LOB <NOTE ROOM CHANGE>
February 13, 1997, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Local and Regulated Revenues, RM206,LOB
February 18, 1997, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, RM206LOB :LOCAL & REG REV
March 3, 1998, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM103, ST HOUSE
June 3, 1998, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, RM206,LOB

Votes

April 9, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 7, 1998, House: Nonconcur — voice vote, passed
May 14, 1998, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LOC & REG REV; HJ10,P156
January 8, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/08/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
January 15, 1997: HEARING JAN15 11:00 RM206,LOB FOR: LOC&REG REV
January 21, 1997: (SUBCOM: REPS NOYES, LOVEJOY, L FOSTER, D FLANDERS, CARNEY, COES, HESS, TESCHNER & MCKINNEY)
January 28, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN28 10:00 RM205,LOB <NOTE ROOM CHANGE>
February 13, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB13 09:00 RM206,LOB FOR: LOC & REG REV
February 18, 1997: SUBCOMM WK SESS FEB18 9:00 RM206LOB :LOCAL & REG REV
February 19, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR FEB26 (VOTE 12-0;CC)
February 26, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO LOC & REG REV; HJ29,P586
October 21, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 18-0;CC)
October 21, 1997: PROP RE-REF MAJ AM<0105>; HC98,P2421-2422
January 7, 1998: PASSED WITH AM/CONSENT CAL RC(248-8); HJ3,P171-172 + HJ3A,P218
January 29, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ2,P24
March 3, 1998: HEARING MAR03 2:45 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: WAYS & MEANS
April 6, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR09 (VOTE 5-0)
April 6, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1220>; SC23,P8
April 9, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ10,P260 + 273
May 7, 1998: HOUSE NONCONCUR WITH SEN AM, REQ CONF COMM, REP HESS MA VV; HJ42
May 7, 1998: <SPKR APPTS REPS: HESS, TESCHNER, L FOSTER & COES> P1678
May 14, 1998: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN F KING MA VV; SJ15,P343-344
May 14, 1998: <PRES APPTS SENS: F KING, JOHNSON & BLAISDELL>
June 3, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN03 2:00 RM206,LOB
June 16, 1998: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP L FOSTER REPLACES NOYES; HJ60,P2198
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM<2017>) FILED
June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ20,P647
June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED; HJ60,P2219
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ64,P2271
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P704
June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 04/01/99 CHAP.0296

Laws It Would Change

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