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MS SB2403

Bill

Status

Failed

2/22/2017

Primary Sponsor

Charles Younger

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends homestead property tax exemptions to unremarried surviving spouses of Armed Forces members who die in the line of duty while serving on active duty, inactive duty for training, or when activated by the Governor.

  • Qualifying unremarried surviving spouses receive exemption from all ad valorem taxes on homestead property assessed value, effective January 1, 2017.

  • Amends Mississippi Code sections 27-33-67 and 27-33-75 to add this new category of eligible homeowners to existing homestead exemption provisions.

  • Applies exemption to claims made in the 2017 calendar year and subsequent years, with reimbursement beginning in 2018.

Legislative Description

Homestead exemption; increase for unremarried spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/22/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance1/16/2017

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