WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1037: State property tax reduction

Making the 4.7187% state property tax reduction permanent.

Summary

  • The one-time 4.7187 percent reduction of the 1996 state property tax is made permanent. Therefore, it becomes a part of the base for calculation of the 106 percent limit for taxes collected in 1997 and thereafter.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseJan 17, 1997
  4. Passed SenateJan 20, 1997
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 22, 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

36 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 34 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Senator R-15Peggy Johnson R-35Dave Mastin R-16Bill Thompson R-44Cathy McMorris R-7John Koster R-39Richard DeBolt R-20Don Carlson R-49Marc Boldt R-17Tim Hickel R-30Gary Alexander R-20Kathy Lambert R-45Jim Buck R-24Mark Schoesler R-9Mark Sterk R-4Maryann Mitchell R-30Dave Schmidt R-44Mike Wensman R-41Mike Sherstad R-1Mike Carrell R-28Senator D-35Kelli Linville D-42Tom Huff R-26Suzette Cooke R-47Roger Bush R-2Scott Smith R-2Jim Dunn R-17Phil Dyer R-5Steve Van Luven R-48Tom Mielke R-18Gary Chandler R-13Jack Cairnes R-47Gigi Talcott R-28Eric Robertson R-31Bill Backlund R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

January 17, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
62 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat83400
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 20, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
27 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat11802
Republican26000
How each member voted
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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 1 DUNSHEE

January 17, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
40 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40200
Republican05402
How each member voted

Nay (56)

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS HEAVEY AND HARGROVE ON PAGE 1, LINE 8 - FAILED.

January 20, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
19 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19002
Republican02600
How each member voted
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LOVELAND AND OTHERS ON PAGE 1, LINE 11 - FAILED.

January 20, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
19 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19002
Republican02600
How each member voted
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR HARGROVE AND OTHERS ON PAGE 2, BEGINNING ON LINE 1 - FAILED.

January 20, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1037
18 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18102
Republican02600
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 1037 in other sessions

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