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File #: 21-0059    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 1/19/2021 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 2/16/2021 Final action: 2/16/2021
Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver concerning real property tax assistance to low- income property owners or tenants. Amends Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to expand and simplify eligibility requirements for the property tax relief program for qualified Denver property owners or tenants. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-27-21.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. BR21 0059 DHS Property Tax Relief Program Request, 2. BR21 0059 DHS Property Tax Relief Program Draft Bill, 3. BR21 0059 DHS Property Tax Relief Program Summary, 4. Property Tax Relief Program_ Safety Comm_01.27.pdf, 5. 21-0059 Filed Bill_DHS Property Tax Relief Program Summary, 6. 21-0059 Filed Bill_DHS Property Tax Relief Program Summary, 7. 21-0059 - signed, 8. 21-0059 A bill for an ordinance amending Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver concerning real prop
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Date Submitted: 1-19-21

Requesting Agency: Human Services
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Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Lauren Harvey
Email: Lauren.Harvey@denvergov.org

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A bill for an ordinance amending Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver concerning real property tax assistance to low- income property owners or tenants.
Amends Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to expand and simplify eligibility requirements for the property tax relief program for qualified Denver property owners or tenants. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-27-21.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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The Denver Property Tax Relief Program (described in municipal code as Real Property Tax Assistance to Eligible Low-Income Property Owners or Tenants) provides a partial refund of property tax paid, or the equivalent in rent, to eligible Denver homeowners and renters. For the homeowner population, older adults (age 65+) and individuals with disabilities are currently eligible at or below 35% of Area Median Income (AMI), and homeowner ho...

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