BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
HB 2197: Property tax stabilizatn act
Limiting growth in local taxing district levies to the rate of inflation and freezing the state levy.
Summary
- Limits the levy for taxing districts to one hundred six percent or one hundred percent plus inflation, whichever is lower. Places a freeze on future increases in the state levy.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 1996
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Carrell (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 8, 1996 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)
6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
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 2197 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2197 (2025–26) English as state language
- HB 2197 (2023–24) Medical assist./prevention
- HB 2197 (2019–20) License plate visibility
- HB 2197 (2017–18) RTA taxes/debt retirement
- HB 2197 (2015–16) Const. currency restoration
- HB 2197 (2013–14) Child custody/relocation
- HB 2197 (2011–12) Uniform commercial code
- HB 2197 (2009–10) Restructuring DSHS