Real and personal property tax; exemption for religious bodies. (HB361)
Introduced By
Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Real property tax exemption for religious bodies. Clarifies the meaning of real property used exclusively for religious worship for determining the real property tax exemption for religious bodies. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2014 | Committee |
01/03/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102746D |
01/03/2014 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/16/2014 | Impact statement from TAX (HB361) |
01/17/2014 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/22/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/12/2014 | Left in Finance |
Comments
Opposes
HB-156 permits fundraising activity that would compete with, and grant competitive advantage over nearby private sector commercial activity.
HB 156 tracks the Virginia Constitution better than the current law and will make it easier for tax assessors to figure out what church-owned land is taxable and what is not.
This is a growing problem.
See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/prince-william-church-leaders-clash-with-the-county-over-tax-bills/2013/09/22/77e2e54e-2193-11e3-966c-9c4293c47ebe_story.html
This is a good bill.