BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1723: Economic revitalization

Establishing a program to promote economic revitalization.

Summary

$ Provides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for cash contributions by businesses that are used to support a local downtown or neighborhood commercial district revitalization program.
$ Provides a 10-year property tax exemption on improvements made to commercial buildings that are located within the boundaries of a local downtown or neighborhood commercial district revitalization program.
$ Allows a city or town impose a sales and use tax on retail sales that is credited against the state = s sales and use tax with the monies used to pay the cost of improvements within a downtown or neighborhood commercial district revitalization area.
$ Creates the Washington Main Street program within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1723 (2019–20) Active transp safety council · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1723 (2017–18) Hanford/occupational disease · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2018
HB 1723 (2015–16) Jail booking photos, public · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1723 (2013–14) Early learning services · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 323, Laws of 2013
HB 1723 (2011–12) Volunteer firefighting · Did not pass · died in committee