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WV HJR28

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phil Mallow

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the homestead property tax exemption for eligible homeowners whose annual income does not exceed $20,000

  • Increases the exemption by $20,000 every five years for qualifying individuals, starting from the base $20,000 exemption

  • Caps the maximum exemption at $100,000 of assessed value, reached when the homeowner turns 85 years old

  • Applies to real property or mobile homes used exclusively as residences and occupied by the owner who is a West Virginia citizen

  • Would be submitted to voters as "Amendment No. 1" at the 2025 general election if approved by two-thirds of the Legislature

Legislative Description

Increase Homestead exemption

Last Action

To House Finance

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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