HB 501 (2016): allowing municipalities to grant a veterans property tax credit to residents who served not less than one year active duty in the armed forces.
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HB 501 (2016)
allowing municipalities to grant a veterans property tax credit to residents who served not less than one year active duty in the armed forces.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2015-2016
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Taxes - Local
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2015. The committee held a work session on February 10, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 10, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on February 12, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on May 5, 2015 and September 15, 2015. The committee met in executive session on October 6, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 13–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 6, 2016 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Catherine Cheney (R - Straf 17) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5)
- Rep. Don Leeman (R - Straf 23)
- Rep. John Mullen (R - Straf 1)
- Rep. Robert Knowles (R - Straf 12)
- Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 2015, 9:10 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 10, 2015, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 10, 2015, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 12, 2015, 11:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 17, 2015, 4:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- May 5, 2015, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- September 15, 2015, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- October 6, 2015, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
Votes
- January 6, 2016, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Municipal and County Government
- February 5, 2015: Public Hearing: 2/5/2015 10:40 AM LOB 301
- February 5, 2015: Public Hearing: 2/5/2015 9:10 AM LOB 301
- February 10, 2015: Subcommittee Work Session: 2/10/2015 9:30 AM LOB 301
- February 10, 2015: Executive Session: 2/10/2015 2:00 PM LOB 301
- February 12, 2015: Subcommittee Work Session: 2/12/2015 11:30 AM LOB 301
- February 17, 2015: Continued Executive Session: 2/17/2015 4:00 PM LOB 301
- February 17, 2015: Retained in Committee
- May 5, 2015: Subcommittee Work Session: 5/5/2015 10:00 AM LOB 301
- September 15, 2015: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 9/15/2015 11:00 AM LOB 301
- October 6, 2015: Executive Session: 10/6/2015 2:00 PM LOB 301
- November 12, 2015: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 6 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- January 6, 2016: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/06/2016