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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1278: Property tax appeals

Changing the burden of proof on property tax appeals.

Summary

  • Declares that, when the increase in valuation is more than two percent per year, it is the burden of the public official charged with the duty of establishing this value to show it is correct.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5807
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to property tax appeals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

32 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 32 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Sarah Casada R-25Richard DeBolt R-20Larry Crouse R-4Brad Benson R-6Dan Roach R-31Bob Sump R-7Kirk Pearson R-39Dave Morell R-25John Pennington R-18Cheryl Pflug R-5Marc Boldt R-17Mark Schoesler R-9Don Cox R-9Dave Schmidt R-44Barbara Lisk R-15Jim Buck R-24Cathy McMorris R-7Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Clements R-14Jim Dunn R-17Glenn Anderson R-5Gary Chandler R-13Mike Armstrong R-12Tom Campbell R-2Jack Cairnes R-47Tom Mielke R-18Gigi Talcott R-28Luke Esser R-48Steve Van Luven R-48Beverly Woods R-23Kathy Lambert R-45

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1278 in other sessions

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