Senate Sponsors: PETERSON-CLAYBORNE AND O'DANIEL. House Sponsors: LYONS,JOSEPH-BEAUBIEN-LYONS,EILEEN-CAPPARELLI Short description: PROP TAX EXEMPTION-CEMETERIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Property Tax Code. Replaces the exemption for property used exclusively for "burial purposes" with an exemption for property used exclusively for "cemetery purposes". Provides that "property used exclusively for cemetery purposes" includes all real property of a cemetery, including grounds and improvements such as offices, maintenance buildings, mausoleums, and other structures in which human or cremated remains are buried, interred, entombed, or inurned and real property that is used exclusively in the establishment, operation, administration, preservation, security, repair, or maintenance of the cemetery. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that property used exclusively for cemetery purposes includes cemetery grounds and improvements, rather than all real property of a cemetery. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0733 Last action date: JUL-25-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status