BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5246: Property tax increase limit
Providing a limitation of six percent per year on tax increases on residential real property.
Summary
- Provides that the aggregate tax increase on residential property for purposes of property tax assessment is limited to six percent per year. Declares that the act shall take effect if a constitutional amendment is approved by the voters in November 1991.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dean Sutherland (D-17)
- Introduced
- January 24, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5246 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5246 (2023–24) Supreme court fiscal notes
- SB 5246 (2021–22) Medicaid primary care reimb.
- SB 5246 (2019–20) Sunshine committee recs.
- SB 5246 (2017–18) Personal records/DEL access
- SB 5246 (2015–16) Death benefits/LEOFF, WSPRS
- SB 5246 (2013–14) Teacher and principal evals
- SB 5246 (2011–12) Driving record abstracts