An Act relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; and providing for an effective date.
HB 347 updates Alaska's property tax laws by expanding exemptions for senior citizens, disabled veterans, and widows, increasing the tax-free threshold for primary residences to $250,000. The bill also allows municipalities to adjust voter-authorized residential exemptions for inflation and grants local governments more flexibility to offer tax exemptions or payment deferrals for economic development projects. Additionally, the legislation modifies rules regarding land division approvals in certain boroughs and cities, enabling authorities to approve subdivisions that have not previously received formal platting approval.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
83
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
7
May 14, 2024
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO RULES
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 347(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 347(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y32 N1 E2 A5
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral>
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y36 N2 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED Y37 E2 A1
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y1 N37 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y1 N37 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y1 N37 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y11 N27 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y13 N25 E2
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 347(CRA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Coulombe
RRepublican
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
Dan Saddler
RRepublican
Co
Frank Tomaszewski
RRepublican
Co
George Rauscher
RRepublican
Co
James Kaufman
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Allard
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Bjorkman
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Kiehl
DDemocratic
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