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H.B. No. 0113 |
Tax refund to the
elderly and disabled. |
Sponsored
By: Representative(s) Parady, Buchanan,
Hinckley, Martin and Walsh and Senator(s) Barrasso and Townsend
AN
ACT relating to the tax refund to the elderly and disabled program; modifying
eligibility criteria and benefits under the program; providing an
appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
02/05/2004 Bill Number Assigned
02/09/2004 H Received for Introduction
02/10/2004 H Introduced and Referred to H02
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks,
Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert,
Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen,
Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer,
Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers,
Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh,
Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Excused:
Representative(s) Baker and Tipton.
Ayes
58 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent
0 Conflicts 0
02/17/2004 H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen, Luthi,
Meuli, Nicholas and Warren
Nays: Representative(s) Philp
Ayes
6 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent
0 Conflicts 0
02/17/2004 H Placed on General File
HB0113HS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 3 After
"appropriation;" insert "authorizing a part-time
position;".
Page 2-line 7 Strike "A
qualified".
Page 2-lines 8 through
21 Strike all existing language
and delete all new language.
Page 2-line 22 Delete "($10,400.00)"; strike "per year.".
Page 3-line 2 Strike ";"
insert ". Qualifications and refunds shall be
as provided in this subsection and as follows:
(A) For payments made in fiscal year 2005:
(I) A qualified single
person whose actual income in the previous calendar year was less than eleven
thousand dollars ($11,000.00) shall receive five hundred fifty dollars
($550.00) reduced by the percentage that his actual income exceeded six
thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600.00); and
(II) Qualified married
persons, at least one (1) of whom is at least sixty-five (65) years of age or
totally disabled, whose actual income in the previous calendar year was less
than fifteen thousand four hundred dollars ($15,400.00) shall receive six
hundred sixty dollars ($660.00) reduced by the percentage that their actual
income exceeded eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800.00).
(B) For payments made in fiscal year 2006 and
thereafter:
(I) A qualified single
person whose actual income in the previous calendar year was less than twelve
thousand one hundred dollars ($12,100.00) shall receive six hundred five
dollars ($605.00) reduced by the percentage that his actual income exceeded
seven thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($7,260.00); and
(II) Qualified married
persons, at least one (1) of whom is at least sixty-five (65) years of age or
totally disabled, whose actual income in the previous calendar year was less
than sixteen thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($16,940.00) shall receive
seven hundred twenty-six dollars ($726.00) reduced by the percentage that their
actual income exceeded nine thousand six hundred eighty dollars ($9,680.00).".
Page 3-line 5 Strike
"owns" insert "owned";
strike "exceed" insert "exceeded".
Page 3-line 6 Delete "five".
Page 3-line 7 Delete the line
through "($5,800.00)" insert
"four thousand nine hundred fifty dollars
($4,950.00) for refunds made for calendar year 2003 and five thousand four
hundred forty-five dollars ($5,445.00) for refunds made for calendar year 2004
and thereafter".
Page 3-line 9 Delete "one
hundred thirty thousand dollars".
Page 3-line 10 Delete "($130,000.00)" insert "one hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000.00) for refunds
made for calendar year 2003 and one hundred twenty-one thousand dollars
($121,000.00) for refunds made for calendar year 2004 and thereafter,".
Page 3-After line 15 Insert "Of this appropriation, the department of health may expend up
to one hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred dollars ($132,200.00) for the
administration of the tax refund to the elderly and disabled program, including
one (1) part-time equivalent at-will contract employee.".
Page 3-line 17 Delete
"immediately upon" insert "July 1, 2004.".
Page 3-lines 18 through 20 Delete entirely. NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN
02/20/2004 H Passed CoW
02/23/2004 H Passed 2nd Reading
02/24/2004 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Baker, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards,
Esquibel, Gilmore, Hageman, Hastert, Hinckley, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson,
W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey,
McOmie, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen,
Philp, Powers, Prosser, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh,
Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Excused:
Representative(s) Berger, Brechtel, Gentile, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel,
Jansen, Meuli, Reese, Robinson, Tipton and Warren.
Ayes
48 Nays 0 Excused 12 Absent
0 Conflicts 0
02/25/2004 S Received for Introduction
02/25/2004 S Introduced and Referred to S03
02/26/2004 S03 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Job, Mockler and
Peck
Nays: Senator(s) Erb
Ayes
4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent
0 Conflicts 0
02/26/2004 S Placed on General File
02/26/2004 S Rereferred to S02
03/05/2004 Died In Committee