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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1268: Property tax limits

Limiting growth in property tax levies for all districts to the lesser of inflation or six percent.

Summary

  • The 106 percent limit is changed to the lesser of (a) 106 percent or (b) 100 percent plus inflation. Inflation is measured by the percentage change in the implicit price deflator (IPD) for personal consumption expenditures for the United States, as published by federal Department of Commerce.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 20, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

17 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 16 Republicans)

Brian Thomas R-5Joyce Mulliken R-13Richard DeBolt R-20Barbara Lisk R-15Dave Mastin R-16Tim Hickel R-30Marc Boldt R-17Duane Sommers R-6Bill Backlund R-45Gary Chandler R-13Phil Dyer R-5Joyce McDonald R-25Suzette Cooke R-47Jim Dunn R-17Lynn Kessler D-24Roger Bush R-2Mike Sherstad R-1

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 1268 in other sessions

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