Bill Text: OR HJR24 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to assessing homestead of certain low income individuals.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HJR24 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HJR24-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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 LC 3426

                    House Joint Resolution 24

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON REVENUE

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow alternate
rules for assessing, for property taxation, homestead of certain
low income individuals.
  Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next
regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 11m to be added to and made a part of
Article XI, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 11m. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Constitution, the Legislative Assembly may enact laws that
establish alternate rules for the assessment of property that is
the homestead, as defined by law, of a low income senior citizen
or person with a disability, as defined by law. The alternate
rules may be established to offset the effects of a local option
tax that is not subject to the limitations of sections 11 and 11b
of this Article, the application of a changed property ratio to
the assessed value of the homestead for any reason or any other
application of law. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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