WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5821: Taxing district tax increase

Requiring ordinances and resolutions authorizing property tax increases in taxing districts.

Summary

  • Declares that, no increase in property tax revenue, other than that resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, may be authorized by a taxing district, other than the state, except by adoption by the legislative authority of the taxing district of a separate ordinance or resolution, pursuant to notice, specifically…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
February 14, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Julia Patterson D-33

Votes

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

History

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SB 5821 in other sessions

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