Property taxation: welfare exemption.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies California’s property tax laws to extend the welfare exemption, which currently applies to properties used for religious, hospital, scientific, or charitable purposes owned by qualifying nonprofits. Specifically, it extends the requirement that property owners receiving federal low-income housing tax credits continue to demonstrate that their units are occupied by lower-income households through annual income verification until 2028-29. The bill also allows counties to accept electronic signatures for exemption applications and requires them to release annual recertification forms by November 15th. It includes a state-mandated local program provision and specifies reimbursement for associated costs.
Key provisions
- Allows counties to accept electronic signatures for welfare exemption applications.
- Extends the requirement for low-income housing tax credit recipients to demonstrate lower-income occupancy through annual income verification until 2028-29.
- Requires counties to release annual tenant income recertification forms by November 15th.
- Defines ‘lower income households’ for exemption purposes.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘units serving lower income households’.
- Addresses the use of property for fundraising activities to determine if the exempt purpose is truly being met.
- Provides for a partial exemption for rental housing properties meeting specific criteria, including those receiving low-income housing tax credits.
- Establishes a state-mandated local program and outlines the process for reimbursement of associated costs.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
1 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours