| Bills |
Committee |
Last action |
Date |
|
HJ 133 -
Lewis - Development rights; joint subcom. to study funding
sources for purchase thereof to preserve land. |
(H) Committee on Rules
(S) Committee on Rules |
(H) VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 3-N) |
03/02/06 |
|
notes: Establishes a joint
subcommittee to study long-term funding sources for the purchase of
development rights to preserve open-space land. |
|
SB 357 -
Edwards - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property
from taxation (first reference). |
(H) Committee on Privileges and Elections
(S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(S) Signed by President |
03/01/06 |
|
notes: Provides for a
referendum at the November 2006 election on approval of a proposed
constitutional amendment relating to property tax exemptions. The
proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly to enact
legislation that will permit localities to provide a partial
exemption from real property taxes for real estate and associated
new structures and improvements in conservation, redevelopment, or
rehabilitation areas. |
|
SB 358 -
Edwards - Real estate tax; exemption in redevelopment or
conservation areas, etc. |
(H) Committee on Finance
(S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Signed by President |
03/13/06 |
|
notes: Authorizes local
governing bodies to provide for the partial exemption from taxation
of (i) new structures located in redevelopment or conservation areas
or rehabilitation districts or (ii) other improvements to real
estate located in redevelopment or conservation areas or
rehabilitation districts. The partial exemption would be a
percentage of the increase in assessed value as a result of the new
structure or improvement or an amount not to exceed 50 percent of
the construction cost of such structure or improvement. The local
governing body would be allowed to establish criteria for qualifying
real estate including, but not limited to, the minimum square
footage for new structures. |
|
SB 409 -
Hanger - Land Conservation Foundation; authorized to award
moneys from Fund for purchases. |
(H) Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and
Natural Resources
(S) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and
Natural Resources |
(S) Signed by President |
03/08/06 |
|
notes: Authorizes the
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to award moneys from the
Virginia Land Conservation Fund for purchase of development rights
programs. |
|
SB 419 -
Hanger - Farmland and forestland plans; directs state agencies
to submit annually. |
(H) Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and
Natural Resources
(S) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and
Natural Resources |
(S) Signed by President |
03/08/06 |
|
notes: Directs agencies
that prepare plans for the implementation of policies to preserve
important farmland and forestland to submit those plans to the
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Secretary of Natural
Resources annually. Presently, plans are submitted to the Secretary
of Commerce and Trade and the Secretary of Natural Resources. |
|
SJ 87 -
Edwards - Constitutional amendment; localities to be partially
exempt from real property tax. |
(H) Committee on Privileges and Elections
(S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(H) VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
02/21/06 |
|
notes: Authorizes the
General Assembly to enact legislation that will permit localities to
provide a partial exemption from real property taxation for real
estate and associated new structures and improvements in
conservation, redevelopment, or rehabilitation areas. |
|
SJ 94 -
Hanger - Open space & farmlands; joint sub. to study funding
sources for purchase of development rights. |
(H) Committee on Rules
(S) Committee on Rules |
(S) House substitute agreed to by Senate |
03/07/06 |
|
notes: Establishes a
six-member joint subcommittee to study the financing and
programmatic options for preserving Virginia's farmlands. |
