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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1345

HB 1345: Low-income rental housing/tx

Exempting certain low-income rental housing from property taxes.

Summary

  • $ Provide a real and personal property tax exemption for rental housing that is provided to very low-income households and owned or used by a nonprofit organization, corporation, or association.
  • C Provides a partial exemption for rental property that is based on the percentage of dwelling units occupied by very low-income households.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1345), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 16, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 7, 1999
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 21, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 7, 1999
Session law
Chapter 203, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1345, SHB 1345

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

21 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Renee Radcliff R-21Ida Ballasiotes R-41Kip Tokuda D-37Steve Van Luven R-48John Pennington R-18Jim McIntire D-46Larry Sheahan R-9Ruth Kagi D-32Brian Sullivan D-29Eileen Cody D-11Velma Veloria D-11Dow Constantine D-34Jeanne Edwards D-1Mike Cooper D-21Phil Rockefeller D-23Duane Sommers R-6Tom Campbell R-2Joyce McDonald R-25Carolyn Edmonds D-32Laura Ruderman D-45Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1345
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican46300
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 16, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1345
36 Yea 12 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican101110
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 351 BY SENATOR BENTON, STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - FAILED.

April 16, 1999
Version voted on: SHB 1345
17 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02700
Republican17500
How each member voted
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History

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HB 1345 in other sessions

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