Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for affordable housing (first reference). (HJ2)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach), Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), and Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); real property tax exemption; affordable housing. Provides that the General Assembly may authorize a locality to fully or partially exempt affordable housing, as such term may be defined by statute, from real property taxation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/18/2019Committee
11/18/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100429D
11/18/2019Referred to Committee on Finance
01/22/2020Referred from Finance
01/22/2020Referred to Committee on Rules
01/31/2020Continued to 2021 in Rules

Comments

Ron Q writes:

Don't the overall income laws already in place provide a remedy for someone truly indigent to seek aid? No.