Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 99 — Property taxes.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals. Defines a "qualified individual" for purposes of the credit. Provides that the ordinance may designate: (1) all of the territory of the county; or (2) one or more specific geographic territories within the county; as an area in which qualified individuals may apply for the credit. Provides that the credit amount is equal to the amount by which property taxes on the property increased by more than 2% from the prior year (excluding any property tax liability imposed in a voter approved referendum levy). Provides that the credit does not effect the allocation of taxes to a referendum fund. Requires a qualified individual who desires to claim the credit to file a certified statement with the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor shall apply the credit in succeeding years after the certified statement is filed unless the auditor determines that the individual is no longer eligible for the credit or the county fiscal body rescinds the ordinance. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the credit that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Karickhoff

  4. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  5. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 42, nays 7

  7. Senator Busch added as coauthor

  8. Senator Baldwin S added as coauthor

  9. Senator Buchanan added as second author

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  14. Authored by Senator Sandlin

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 99 do?
Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals. Defines a "qualified individual" for purposes of the credit. Provides that the ordinance may designate: (1) all of the territory of the county; or (2) one or more specific geographic territories within the county; as an area in which qualified individuals may apply for the credit. Provides that the credit amount is equal to the amount by which property taxes on the property increased by more than 2% from the prior year (excluding any property tax liability imposed in a voter approved referendum levy). Provides that the credit does not effect the allocation of taxes to a referendum fund. Requires a qualified individual who desires to claim the credit to file a certified statement with the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor shall apply the credit in succeeding years after the certified statement is filed unless the auditor determines that the individual is no longer eligible for the credit or the county fiscal body rescinds the ordinance. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the credit that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.
Who sponsors SB 99?
SB 99 is sponsored by Jack Sandlin, Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), and Lonnie Randolph (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 99?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 99?
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