California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2207 — Property taxation: welfare exemption: nature resources and open-space lands.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 863, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing property tax law, in accordance with the California Constitution, provides for a welfare exemption under which property used exclusively for religious, hospital, scientific, or charitable purposes and owned and operated by funds, foundations, or corporations meeting certain statutory requirements is exempt from taxation. Existing law also provides that property used exclusively for the preservation of specified nature resources or open-space lands meeting other specified criteria is deemed to be included within the welfare exemption. This bill would, commencing with the 2013–14 fiscal year, provide that, for the purposes of determining whether the property is used for the actual operation of the exempt activity described above, consideration shall not be given to the use of the property for activities resulting in direct or in-kind revenues, as specified, provided that the activities further the conservation objectives of the property, or for any lease of the property for a purpose that furthers the conservation objectives of the property, as provided. This bill would also make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. By imposing new duties upon local tax officials with respect to the welfare 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. Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code requires the Legislature to reimburse local agencies annually for certain property tax revenues lost as a result of any exemption or classification of property for purposes of ad valorem property taxation. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost by them pursuant to the bill. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 863, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:25 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6317.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4704.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5062.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

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

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

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

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

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

  26. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gordon · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gordon

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2207 GORDON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Logue — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2207 Gordon By Kehoe

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Dutton — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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AB 2207 GORDON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 72005
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

taxation environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2207 do?
Existing property tax law, in accordance with the California Constitution, provides for a welfare exemption under which property used exclusively for religious, hospital, scientific, or charitable purposes and owned and operated by funds, foundations, or corporations meeting certain statutory requirements is exempt from taxation. Existing law also provides that property used exclusively for the preservation of specified nature resources or open-space lands meeting other specified criteria is deemed to be included within the welfare exemption. This bill would, commencing with the 2013–14 fiscal year, provide that, for the purposes of determining whether the property is used for the actual operation of the exempt activity described above, consideration shall not be given to the use of the property for activities resulting in direct or in-kind revenues, as specified, provided that the activities further the conservation objectives of the property, or for any lease of the property for a purpose that furthers the conservation objectives of the property, as provided. This bill would also make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. By imposing new duties upon local tax officials with respect to the welfare 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. Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code requires the Legislature to reimburse local agencies annually for certain property tax revenues lost as a result of any exemption or classification of property for purposes of ad valorem property taxation. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for property tax revenues lost by them pursuant to the bill. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors AB 2207?
AB 2207 is sponsored by Gordon.
What is the current status of AB 2207?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2207?
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