HB 595-LOCAL (2000): enabling municipalities to grant the elderly property tax exemption to an additional person in a household.

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HB 595-LOCAL (2000)

enabling municipalities to grant the elderly property tax exemption to an additional person in a household.

Status: Killed
Term: 1999-2000
House committee: Municipal and County Government
Subject: Taxes - Local

The Story

It was introduced on January 28, 1999 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held public hearings on March 11, 1999 and March 16, 1999. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 30, 1999 the bill was referred to the Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held work sessions on August 11, 1999, August 25, 1999 and September 8, 1999. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 14–2. On January 6, 2000 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 238–44.

Hearings and Sessions

March 11, 1999, 11:45 AM: hearing, House Municipal and County Government, Rm301,LOB
March 16, 1999, 11:15 AM: hearing, House Municipal and County Government, Rm301,LOB
September 8, 1999, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, RM301,LOB

Votes

January 6, 2000, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 238, nays 44, passed

The Docket

January 28, 1999: Introduced and ref to Mun & Cnty Govt; HJ18, p276
February 16, 1999: Copy to Chairnan 2/16/1999 due on
March 11, 1999: Hearing Mar 11 11:45 Rm301,LOB
March 16, 1999: Continued Hearing Mar 16 11:15 Rm301,LOB
March 24, 1999: Maj Report RE-REF for Mar 30 (vote 14-0;CC)
March 30, 1999: Re-Referred to Mun & Cnty Govt committee; HJ36, p752
August 3, 1999: (Re-Ref Subcom: Reps Patten, Akins, Patricia Cote, Griffin & Lockwood)
August 11, 1999: Re-Ref Subcom work sessions Aug 11 & 18 2:00 Rm301,LOB
August 25, 1999: Re-Ref Subcom work sessions Aug 25 & Sep 1 2:00 Rm301,LOB
September 8, 1999: Re-Ref Subcom work session Sep 8 2:00 RM301,LOB
November 1, 1999: RE-REF Min Report OTP/AM
November 1, 1999: Prop Min Am{0396}(New Title); HC93, p2275-2276
January 6, 2000: RE-REF Maj Report ITL for 1/6/2000 (vote 14-2; Reg)
January 6, 2000: ITL Report Adopted DIV(238-44); HJ6, p180

Laws It Would Change

RSA 72