Introduced Version






HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___



Introduced by: Cherry


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        A HOUSE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an existing study committee the topic of property tax deductions for mortise and tenon barns.
    

    Whereas, Mortise and tenon barns are built with heavy timbers throughout construction, joined together with carved wood joinery that forms an exposed structural frame;

    Whereas, A study committee should consider the establishment of a 100% property tax deduction against the assessed value of certain mortise and tenon barns; and

    Whereas, This type of property tax deduction would provide owners an incentive to invest in the preservation of their historic barns without being penalized with property tax

increases: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to assign to an existing study committee the topic of property tax deductions for mortise and tenon barns.


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HR 1530/DI 84

2012


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