WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1937: Property tax administration

Revising property tax administration; providing full disclosure; revising billing procedures; requiring annual revaluations.

Summary

  • Property Tax Notices and Disclosures: A bank or other institution paying property taxes on behalf of a property owner must supply the assessor with the owner = s name and address. The bank or other institution is subject to a civil penalty of $5 per parcel not to exceed $5,000 per year for failure to supply the name and address.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1937), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
February 14, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

20 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Brian Thomas R-5Gigi Talcott R-28Paul Zellinsky R-23Bill Thompson R-44Gary Chandler R-13Tom Mielke R-18Joyce McDonald R-25Scott Smith R-2Marc Boldt R-17Tim Hickel R-30Tom Huff R-26Larry Sheahan R-9Mark Sterk R-4Dave Schmidt R-44Les Thomas R-31Eric Robertson R-31Jack Cairnes R-47Maryann Mitchell R-30Duane Sommers R-6Phil Dyer R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1937 in other sessions

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