BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1976: Community growth funding
Redistributing funding for community growth.
Summary
- The state real estate excise tax (REET) is reduced by 10 percent from 1.28 percent to 1.152 percent and a new county real estate excise tax of an equivalent amount (.128 percent) is authorized. The new county tax can be imposed only if the school districts, representing the majority of students in the county, request the new tax.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1976), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Maryann Mitchell (R-30)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Maryann Mitchell (R-30)
4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
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 1976 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1976 (2025–26) Release of pets & plants
- HB 1976 (2023–24) Incentives/energy upgrades
- HB 1976 (2021–22) Schools/eating outside
- HB 1976 (2019–20) Vaccine safety
- HB 1976 (2017–18) Offender supervision pilot
- HB 1976 (2015–16) WA distillery spirits
- HB 1976 (2013–14) Marijuana/tax revenues
- HB 1976 (2011–12) Health care enrollment