Real property tax: welfare exemption: community land trusts.
Summary
Existing property tax law, pursuant to constitutional authorization, provides for a "welfare exemption" for property used exclusively for religious, hospital, scientific, or charitable purposes and that is owned or operated by certain types of nonprofit entities, if certain qualifying criteria are met. Existing law also provides that property is within the welfare exemption if that property is owned by a community land trust, as defined, otherwise qualifying for the welfare exemption, and specified conditions are met, including that the property is being or will be developed or rehabilitated as housing, as specified. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision providing that property is within the welfare exemption if that property is owned by a community land trust.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Last action Feb 21, 2026
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Feb 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jessica Caloza
DDemocratic
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