California appears unlikely to follow Tennessee’s example of refunding the property taxes of victims of natural disasters — even though the failure of state and local services, including water and firefighting, caused their suffering.
As local NBC affiliate WSMV-4 reported, the state refunded 130% of property taxes for those hit by Hurricane Helene (original emphasis):
On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will give a 130% refund of property taxes to those whose home was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
Senate Bill 6007 (House Bill 6007) reads,
” In connection with a disaster certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) occurring on or after September 26, 2024, and before September 30, 2024 (“qualified disaster”) and subject to the requirements of
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