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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1298

HB 1298: Low-income prop tx exemption

Providing property tax exemptions for low-income homeowners.

Summary

  • A property tax exemption similar to the senior citizen property tax exemption is created for homeowners with incomes below $18,000. Qualified homeowners are exempt from regular and excess property tax levies on a portion of their home value.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Arthur Wang (D-27)
Introduced
January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5271
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Arthur Wang (D-27)

42 co-sponsors (32 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jeffrey Holland R-47Richard Nelson D-32Lawrence Phillips D-36Karen Fraser D-22Bill Brumsickle R-20Nancy Rust D-1Clyde Ballard R-12June Leonard D-11Jim Horn R-41Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Fred May R-41Michael Heavey D-34Roy Ferguson R-48Ken Jacobsen D-46John O'Brien D-37Betty Morris D-18Shirley Winsley R-28Marlin Appelwick D-46Helen Sommers D-36Randolph Dorn D-2Jennifer Belcher D-22Steve Van Luven R-48Bob Morton R-7Gary Locke D-37Joanne Brekke D-32R Wesley Pruitt D-26Harriet Spanel D-40Jesse Wineberry D-43Peter Kremen D-42David Cooper D-18John Betrozoff R-45Evan Jones D-24Rosa Franklin D-29Dennis Dellwo D-3Holly Myers D-17Val Ogden D-49Lane Bray D-8Grace Cole D-1Judith Roland D-31Robert Basich D-19Pat Scott D-38Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 6, 1991
Version voted on: EHB 1298
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

February 10, 1992
Version voted on: EHB 1298
94 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55012
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1298 in other sessions

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