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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2841

HB 2841: Property tax increase limit

Limiting property tax increases additionally to the rate of inflation.

Summary

  • The striking amendment provides that the state property tax for collection in 1997 is reduced by 9.7187 percent. Only 5 percent of the reduced 1997 levy is used for future state levy calculations under the 106 percent levy limit.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 1996
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 22, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

35 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 34 Republicans)

Brian Thomas R-5Joyce Mulliken R-13Suzette Cooke R-47Cheryl Hymes R-40Gary Chandler R-13Dale Foreman R-12Steven Hargrove R-23Cathy McMorris R-7Kathy Lambert R-45Gigi Talcott R-28Dave Mastin R-16Barbara Lisk R-15Peggy Johnson R-35Jim Clements R-14Maryann Mitchell R-30Mary Skinner R-14Mike Sherstad R-1John Koster R-39Karen Schmidt R-23Les Thomas R-31Tom Campbell R-2Scott Smith R-2Eugene Goldsmith R-42Bill Backlund R-45Ian Elliot R-1Marc Boldt R-17Bill Thompson R-44Lois McMahan R-26Phil Dyer R-5Tom Huff R-26Don Carlson R-49Eric Robertson R-31Dave Quall D-40Bill Reams R-48Tim Hickel R-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2841
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32400
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2841
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21400
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 121 HARGROVE

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2841
49 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34101
Republican154700
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Nay (48)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD TO AMD

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2841
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR CANTU TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AMENDMENT ON PAGE 5, AFTER LINE 22 - FAILED.

March 7, 1996
Version voted on: EHB 2841
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02500
Republican24000
How each member voted
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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 2841 in other sessions

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