Indiana House Bill 1195 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Enrolled on February 29 2012 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-19 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Delays the date after which a current county assessor must attain certification as a level three assessor-appraiser. Requires the department of local government finance to establish a program to approve sponsors of courses and courses that qualify a candidate for certification as a level three assessor-appraiser. Provides that if a taxpayer wishes to have the income capitalization method or the gross rent multiplier method used in the initial assessment of the taxpayer's property, the taxpayer must submit the necessary information to the assessor not later than the March 1 assessment date. Specifies that the taxpayer is not prejudiced or restricted in filing an appeal, if the data is not submitted by March 1. Provides a taxpayer the right to a continuance of a property tax assessment board of appeals hearing for just cause. Permits a taxpayer to request that the board make a decision based upon submitted evidence without the presence of the taxpayer. Sets a deadline for filing a notice of withdrawal of a petition. Imposes a $50 penalty if a request for continuance, a request for the board to take action without the taxpayer being present, or a withdrawal is not timely filed and the taxpayer or representative fails to appear at the hearing. Permits an appeal of the assessment of the penalty. Provides that in the case of an assessment that is decreased by the Indiana board or the Indiana tax court, the taxpayer is not entitled to the greater of $500 or 20% of the interest to which the taxpayer would otherwise be entitled on a refund if substantive evidence supporting the taxpayer's position was not presented by the taxpayer to the assessor before or at the hearing of the county property tax assessment board of appeals. Provides that an appraisal may not be required by the county board or the assessor in a proceeding before the county board or in the preliminary informal conference. Specifies that a taxpayer and an assessing official may introduce certain evidence of the assessment of comparable properties. Permits various entities to file a late property tax exemption application for previous assessment years and provides for refunds regarding these exempt properties.

Property taxes.

Rep. Dave Cheatham [D]

Rep. Edward Clere [R]

Rep. Clyde Kersey [D]

Rep. Vernon Smith [D]

2012-03-10 - Senate - Senate - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-09 - House - House - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House (Y: 53 N: 40 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-02-29 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 94 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-19		Signed by the Governor
2012-03-14		Signed by the President of the Senate
2012-03-13		Signed by the Speaker
2012-03-13		Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2012-03-10		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 367: yeas 50, nays 0
2012-03-10		Senate Rule 86(a) suspended
2012-03-09		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 413: yeas 53, nays 40
2012-03-09		Rules suspended
2012-03-09		Conference committee report 1 : filed in the House
2012-03-09		Representative Thompson added as conferee
2012-03-09		Representative Thompson removed as House advisor
2012-03-09		Representative Kersey removed as conferee
2012-03-05		Senate advisors appointed: Mishler, Hume and Kenley
2012-03-05		Senate conferee appointed: Walker and Broden
2012-03-05		Representative Pryor appointed as House advisor
2012-03-01		House advisors appointed: Thompson, Espich, Cheatham and Klinker
2012-03-01		House conferees appointed: M. Smith and Kersey
2012-03-01		House dissented from Senate amendments
2012-02-29		Returned to the House with amendments
2012-02-29		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 283: yeas 50 and nays 0
2012-02-28		Amendment 1 (Kenley), prevailed; voice vote
2012-02-28		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2012-02-27		Senator Broden added as cosponsor
2012-02-23		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2012-02-07		Senator Kenley added as cosponsor
2012-02-01		First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
2012-01-31		Senate sponsor: Senator Walker
2012-01-31		Referred to the Senate
2012-01-31		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 94, nays 2
2012-01-30		Representative Kersey added as coauthor
2012-01-30		Second reading: ordered engrossed
2012-01-26		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2012-01-12		Representative Clere added as coauthor
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2012-01-09		Coauthored by Representative Cheatham
2012-01-09		Authored by Representative M. Smith

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1195
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1195.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HB/HB1195.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/EH/EH1195.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/EH/EH1195.3.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HE/HE1195.1.html
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Hrollcal/0156.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Srollcal/0283.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Srollcal/0367.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Hrollcal/0413.PDF.pdf