WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5021: Ag research & educatn/taxatn

Exempting certain nonprofit organizations from property taxation.

Summary

  • $ Exempts demonstration farm and related facilities from property taxation if owned by a nonprofit organization and used by a state university for agricultural research and education programs.
  • C Provides that new property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations will be subject to standard restrictions on the use of the property, unless exempted in the act creating the new exemption.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5021), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 28, 1999
Prime sponsor
Sid Snyder (D-19)
Introduced
January 11, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
April 28, 1999
Session law
Chapter 139, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Shirley Winsley R-28Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5021
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 12, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5021
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

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SB 5021 in other sessions

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