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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1546

HB 1546: Port district prop tx levies

Changing provisions relating to property tax levies by port districts.

Summary

  • A port district with a population of 100,000 or more (Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Bellingham) is required to prepare a study justifying the imposition of any nonvoter approved property taxes, and hold a public hearing on the proposal, prior to imposing any nonvoter approved property tax levy.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1546), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard Nelson (D-32)
Introduced
January 31, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1546, ESHB 1546

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Nelson (D-32)

19 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jean Marie Brough R-30Lorraine Hine D-33Gary Locke D-37Michael Heavey D-34Georgette Valle D-34Gregory Fisher D-33John O'Brien D-37Paul Zellinsky D-23Ruth Fisher D-27Nancy Rust D-1Joanne Brekke D-32Jennifer Belcher D-22Margarita Prentice D-11Helen Sommers D-36Grace Cole D-1Ken Jacobsen D-46Lawrence Phillips D-36Dennis Braddock D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: ESHB 1546
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55300
Republican34501
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1546 in other sessions

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