WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1240: Property tax valuation

Limiting property tax valuation increases to ten percent per year until change of ownership.

Summary

  • Limits property tax valuation increases to ten percent per year until change of ownership. Requires approval by a vote of the people at the next general election.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1240), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sandra Romero (D-22)
Introduced
January 18, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40Lynn Kessler D-24Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Tom Campbell R-2Bill Thompson R-44Peter Kremen D-42Betty Morris D-18Robert Basich D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1240 in other sessions

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