2005 Senate Bill 784

House Roll Call 838: Passed

To exempt federally qualified health centers from property taxes on real estate and on business tools and equipment (personal property tax). A “federally qualified health center” is a non-profit that serves an “underserved population,” provides service to patients who don’t have insurance, and charges less for low-income uninsured patients. The tax break would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2005.

102 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (56 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (46 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (5)