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Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously concurs in Assembly amendments to calamity property-tax relief bill
Summary
The California State Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation voted 5-0 to concur in Assembly amendments to a bill that extends deadlines and exemptions for property tax relief for fire victims and clarifies assessor authority.
The California State Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation on Tuesday unanimously voted to concur in Assembly amendments to a bill that extends certain property-tax relief and rebuilding deadlines for victims of recent fires.
The action, taken by a 5-0 roll call, moves the measure out of committee after the sponsor summarized amendments that lengthen the timeframes and add clarifications intended to aid homeowners and nonprofits affected by wildfire damage.
The sponsor said the bill would extend the deadline for victims to file misfortune/calamity claims and extend special property-tax exemptions for damaged properties, including nonprofit-owned parcels, for up to eight years. The sponsor also said the measure would lengthen the period homeowners have to rebuild — moving the window from five years to eight years for transferring the base tax year to new construction. The sponsor said the bill includes amendments adopted in the Assembly that add additional late-2024 fires to the coverage and adds language clarifying an assessor’s authority to revoke exemptions if a claimant is not using the property for a qualified exempt purpose.
The sponsor said the office worked closely with Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang on the measure. A member on the dais praised the bill as providing “immediate tax relief” to fire victims and said the committee held the late hearing because the issue is a priority.
The committee chair asked if there were any witnesses in opposition; none appeared. A motion to concur in the Assembly amendments was put to roll call and carried unanimously: Senators McNerney, Valadares, Ashby, Grayson and Umberg each recorded “aye.” Committee staff then announced the bill as out of committee and adjourned the meeting.
Formal action taken in committee was limited to concurrence in Assembly amendments; no additional amendments or referral instructions were recorded in the transcript.
