WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1642: Property tx/senior citizens

Modifying senior citizen property taxes.

Summary

  • $ Changes income thresholds for the senior citizens property tax relief program from fixed income thresholds to thresholds based on county median family income.
  • $ Limits assessed value increases to 2 percent per year for senior citizens with incomes between $50,000 and 55 percent of county family median income.
  • $ Ends property tax deferral program, allows participants in 2001 to continue deferrals.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1642), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to senior citizen property taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

John Pennington R-18Laura Ruderman D-45Tom Mielke R-18Shay Schual-Berke D-33Karen Keiser D-33Phil Rockefeller D-23Steve Conway D-29Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Finance.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1642 in other sessions

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