California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1782 — Disaster relief.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes a county board of supervisors to provide by ordinance for the reassessment of property that is damaged or destroyed, without fault on the part of the assessee, by a major misfortune or calamity, upon the application of the assessee or upon the action of the county assessor with the board's approval. With respect to certain counties that have adopted reassessment ordinances and have been declared by the Governor to be in a state of emergency as a result of certain events, existing law provides for state allocations of the estimated amounts of the reductions in property tax revenues resulting in certain fiscal years from reassessments under those ordinances. Existing law also continuously appropriates, without regard to fiscal years, moneys in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for purposes of funding state allocations for specified disaster relief purposes. This bill would authorize an eligible county, as defined, to apply for state allocations to offset property tax revenue reductions resulting from the reassessment of property that was damaged in a Governor-declared emergency. This bill would make an appropriation by continuously appropriating moneys in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for this purpose. (2) Existing property tax law provides, pursuant to a specified provision of the California Constitution, for a homeowners' property tax exemption in the amount of $7,000 of the full value of a "dwelling," as defined. This bill would provide that any dwelling that qualified for the exemption and that was damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster in a designated area declared by the Governor to be in a state of emergency during a specified period of time, and that has not changed ownership since the commencement date of the disaster, may not be denied the exemption solely on the basis that, as a result of that disaster, the dwelling was temporarily damaged or destroyed or was being reconstructed by the owner, or was temporarily uninhabited as a result of restricted access to the property due to the disaster. The California Constitution requires the Legislature, in each fiscal year, to reimburse local governments for the revenue losses incurred by those governments in that fiscal year as a result of the homeowners' property tax exemption. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to make this required reimbursement in the annual Budget Act. (3) The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law provide for the carryover to specified taxable years of specified losses sustained as a result of certain disasters occurring in California in an area determined by the President of the United States to warrant specified federal assistance, or proclaimed by the Governor to be in a state of emergency. This bill would extend these provisions to any losses sustained as a result of a disaster that is the subject of a Governor's proclamation of a state of emergency. This bill would authorize a taxpayer to make an election to claim a deduction for those losses on the tax return for the preceding year. (4) By requiring local tax officials to implement new criteria under the homeowners' exemption, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  4. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  5. In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  6. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4674.)

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  10. Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and L. GOV.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Harkey · Primary

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  • Harkey

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1782 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes a county board of supervisors to provide by ordinance for the reassessment of property that is damaged or destroyed, without fault on the part of the assessee, by a major misfortune or calamity, upon the application of the assessee or upon the action of the county assessor with the board's approval. With respect to certain counties that have adopted reassessment ordinances and have been declared by the Governor to be in a state of emergency as a result of certain events, existing law provides for state allocations of the estimated amounts of the reductions in property tax revenues resulting in certain fiscal years from reassessments under those ordinances. Existing law also continuously appropriates, without regard to fiscal years, moneys in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for purposes of funding state allocations for specified disaster relief purposes. This bill would authorize an eligible county, as defined, to apply for state allocations to offset property tax revenue reductions resulting from the reassessment of property that was damaged in a Governor-declared emergency. This bill would make an appropriation by continuously appropriating moneys in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for this purpose. (2) Existing property tax law provides, pursuant to a specified provision of the California Constitution, for a homeowners' property tax exemption in the amount of $7,000 of the full value of a "dwelling," as defined. This bill would provide that any dwelling that qualified for the exemption and that was damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster in a designated area declared by the Governor to be in a state of emergency during a specified period of time, and that has not changed ownership since the commencement date of the disaster, may not be denied the exemption solely on the basis that, as a result of that disaster, the dwelling was temporarily damaged or destroyed or was being reconstructed by the owner, or was temporarily uninhabited as a result of restricted access to the property due to the disaster. The California Constitution requires the Legislature, in each fiscal year, to reimburse local governments for the revenue losses incurred by those governments in that fiscal year as a result of the homeowners' property tax exemption. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to make this required reimbursement in the annual Budget Act. (3) The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law provide for the carryover to specified taxable years of specified losses sustained as a result of certain disasters occurring in California in an area determined by the President of the United States to warrant specified federal assistance, or proclaimed by the Governor to be in a state of emergency. This bill would extend these provisions to any losses sustained as a result of a disaster that is the subject of a Governor's proclamation of a state of emergency. This bill would authorize a taxpayer to make an election to claim a deduction for those losses on the tax return for the preceding year. (4) By requiring local tax officials to implement new criteria under the homeowners' exemption, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1782?
AB 1782 is sponsored by Harkey.
What is the current status of AB 1782?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1782?
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