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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 35

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the distribution of the first dollar property tax credit.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the total amount of the school levy and lottery and gaming

property tax credits is distributed to counties. The counties then distribute the

amounts that they receive to the municipalities located in the counties. A

municipality, however, may receive its share of the school levy and lottery and

gaming credits directly from the state if the total amount of such credits due to the

municipality is at least $3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of

property taxes in three or more installments. Under current law, the total amount

of the first dollar property tax credit is distributed to the municipalities. The first

dollar credit is applied to every parcel of real property with improvements located in

a municipality.

Under this bill, the total amount of the first dollar credit is distributed to

counties and the counties distribute the amounts they receive to the municipalities

located in the counties. A municipality, however, may receive its share of the first

dollar credit directly from the state if the total amount of that credit plus the school

levy and lottery and gaming credits that is due to the municipality is at least

$3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of property taxes in three or

more installments.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jauch (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Vinehout (D)

5 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Dexter (D) , Sherman , Smith (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Apr 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 23, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 3, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Jauch and Kreitlow;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Sherman, Barca, Berceau and Smith

  2. Feb 3, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  3. Feb 17, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 14, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 22, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Apr 22, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1