WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2783: Property code tax

Simplifying the property tax code.

Summary

  • C Allows the Department of Natural Resources to release a performance bond by a purchaser of timber with proof of payment of property taxes rather than all taxes.
  • C Repeals the value-averaging provisions of Referendum 47.
  • C Allows timber stumpage values to go into effect 30 days rather than 60 days after the Legislature is notified.
  • C Extends the requirement for private timber sale information reporting to the Department of Revenue from to July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004.
  • C Integrates two 1999 session laws that amended the homes for the aging property tax exemption statute.
  • C Consolidates property tax provisions related to business inventory exemptions.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2783), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Cox (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 2000 in the House
Last action
February 15, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Cox (R-9)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Erik Poulsen D-34Kathy Haigh D-35Brian Thomas R-5Brad Benson R-6Mark Schoesler R-9Joyce McDonald R-25Don Carlson R-49Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HB 2783 in other sessions

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