A bill to establish a task force to study and evaluate the taxation of real property by State and local governments the feasibility of Federal taxation and other policies designed to reduce the dependence of such governments on taxation of real property, and the effects of such Federal taxation and other policies so designed on the financing of elementary and secondary public education by such governments.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Aug 1977): Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
What this bill does
H.R. 8883, introduced in 1977 by Representative James Oberstar, aims to create a task force. This task force would be established to examine how state and local governments currently tax real property. It would also explore the possibility of the federal government imposing taxes related to real property and consider other policies intended to lessen the reliance of these governments on real property taxes.
The bill's stated purpose is to evaluate the impact of these federal taxation efforts and other proposed policies on how state and local governments fund public elementary and secondary education. The task force would investigate the effects on the financing of schools.
This bill was introduced in the 95th Congress and currently has the status of "Introduced." The full text of the bill has not yet been published, so its specific details and the complete scope of its provisions are not yet publicly available. Further legislative action would be required for the bill to advance.
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Official summary
Establishes the Task Force on School Financing and the Taxation of Real Property by State and Local Governments to study and evaluate the taxation of real property, the feasibility of methods designed to reduce the dependence of State and local governments on such taxation, and the effects of Federal taxation and other policies on the financing of public elementary and secondary education.
Timeline
5 Aug 1977
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8883 do?
- H.R. 8883, introduced in 1977 by Representative James Oberstar, aims to create a task force. This task force would be established to examine how state and local governments currently tax real property. It would also explore the possibility of the federal government imposing taxes related to real property and consider other policies intended to lessen the reliance of these governments on real property taxes. The bill's stated purpose is to evaluate the impact of these federal taxation efforts and other proposed policies on how state and local governments fund public elementary and secondary education. The task force would investigate the effects on the financing of schools. This bill was introduced in the 95th Congress and currently has the status of "Introduced." The full text of the bill has not yet been published, so its specific details and the complete scope of its provisions are not yet publicly available. Further legislative action would be required for the bill to advance.
- Has H.R. 8883 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8883. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8883?
- H.R. 8883 was sponsored by Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] (D-MN), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8883?
- Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. (5 Aug 1977).
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A bill to establish a task force to study and evaluate the taxation of real property by State and local governments, the feasibility of Federal taxation and other policies designed to reduce the dependence of such governments on taxation of real property, and the effects of such Federal taxation and other policies so designed on the financing of elementary and secondary public education by such governments.
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