HB296 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Ad valorem tax, motorcycles included in definition of motor vehicles, Amendment 373, (Section 217, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing constitutional and statutory
law, real and personal property is classified in
different categories for ad valorem taxation
purposes. The various classifications are assessed
at different rates. Currently, motorcycles are
assessed at 20 percent and private motor vehicles
are assessed at 15 percent</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended, relating to the classifications
of property for ad valorem tax purposes, to include
motorcycles within the definition of private
passenger automobile and as a result, assessing
motorcycles at a lower rate for taxation purposes</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to Amendment No. 373 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, relating to the classifications of
property for ad valorem tax purposes, to include motorcycles
within the definition of private passenger automobile and as a
result, assessing motorcycles at a lower rate.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB296 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |