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HB-6458
AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROPERTY
TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9371)
House Calendar No.: 298
Primary Analyst: DC 5/28/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill expands eligibility for a local option tax freeze for certain
low-income elderly homeowners.
This shifts any increase in property taxes away from program
beneficiaries and towards other property taxpayers. The freeze
precludes recipients from paying any increase in property taxes
beyond the amount paid during their first year of eligibility. It is
estimated that, between FY 16 and FY 20, the average tax bill increased
by approximately $225 annually.
The bill establishes a ten-member task force to study ways to protect
senior citizens from fraud. Such study shall include, but need not be
limited to, an examination of whether persons offering planning
advice to Medicaid applicants should be required to be elder law
attorneys admitted to the bar.
Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report
on its findings and recommendations to the aging and human services
committees. The task force shall terminate on the date it submits such
report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later. 2021HB-06458-R010771-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
House "A" establishes a ten-member task force to study ways to
protect senior citizens from fraud. This has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None