WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2098: Property tax exemption

Changing the property tax exemption for very low-income households.

Summary

  • Makes changes to the property tax exemption for nonprofit entities providing very low-income rental units:
  • $ Expands program to include mobile home parks, group homes, and tribal and intertribal housing authorities.
  • $ Moves the date for calculating the number of very low-income occupants from January 1 to December 31 for the first year of operation.
  • $ Retains the exemption if the occupant = s income rises above 50 percent of median income but remains below 80 percent of median income.
  • $ Allows the exemption for property that will be used for very low-income rental units within two years if financing is committed from a federal, state, or local housing program.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMay 21, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMay 21, 2001
  4. Passed SenateMay 24, 2001
  5. GovernorJun 11, 2001
  6. LawJun 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)
Introduced
February 14, 2001 in the House
Last action
June 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6092
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the exemption from taxation of housing for very low-income households;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

John Pennington R-18Jim McIntire D-46Fred Jarrett R-41Jeff Morris D-40Jack Cairnes R-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Conway D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed May 21, 2001
Version voted on: HB 2098
87 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 11 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41008
Republican46003
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed May 24, 2001
Version voted on: HB 2098
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 24, 2001
Version voted on: HB 2098
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican21003
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 8/23/2001.
  2. Chapter 7, 2001 Laws 1st Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  9. President signed.
  10. Speaker signed.
  11. Delivered to Governor.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. Placed on second reading.
  14. Rules suspended.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 11.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2098 in other sessions

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