BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1949: Prprty tx exmptn/shorelines

Providing a tax exemption for property that has declined in value due to shoreline regulation.

Summary

$ Exempts property from state and local property taxes if the property's value has been reduced by at least 25 percent after November 20, 2000, as a result of shoreline master program regulation.
$ Continues the property tax exemption until the cumulative tax savings equals or exceeds the property value reduction.
$ Specifies a process for petitions regarding property tax exemptions and appeals of assessors' determinations regarding exemptions.
$ Requires taxing district levies to be reduced as needed to prevent exemptions from resulting in a higher tax rate.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to a tax exemption for property that has declined in value due to shoreline regulation;

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 1949 (2021–22) Higher edu capital projects · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1949 (2019–20) Firearm background checks · Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2019
HB 1949 (2017–18) Skilled worker program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1949 (2015–16) Higher ed student protection · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1949 (2013–14) Software/state & local govt · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1949 (2011–12) Local retail sales & use tax · Did not pass · died in committee