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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2329: Conservation easements

Authorizing additional trust authority to take advantage of federal estate tax benefits for conservation easements.

Summary

  • $ Allows a trustee to donate a conservation easement in real property of the trust in order to qualify for federal estate tax exclusions and deductions.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 6484
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to federal estate tax benefits for conservation easements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

16 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mike Cooper D-21Luke Esser R-48Hans Dunshee D-44Kathy Haigh D-35Joe McDermott D-34Kelli Linville D-42Barry Sehlin R-10Ed Murray D-43Glenn Anderson R-5Fred Jarrett R-41Cheryl Pflug R-5Jack Cairnes R-47Kelly Barlean R-10Dave Schmidt R-44Dave Morell R-25Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2329
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2329 in other sessions

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