BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2485

HB 2485: Property tax/gov restrictns

Reducing property tax assessments in response to government restrictions.

Summary

  • A taxpayer who has proof that the land use designation of his or her property is changed may bring this to the attention of the assessor. If the taxpayer and the assessor reach an agreement on the value of the property then the assessor must correct the assessment for a period up to three years preceding the year in which the error is discovered.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2485), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1996
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 30, 1996
Session law
Chapter 296, Laws of 1996
Versions
HB 2485, ESHB 2485

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2485
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

February 29, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2485
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: ESHB 2485
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

History

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HB 2485 in other sessions

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