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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5668: Farm equipment tax exemption

Exempting farming machinery and equipment from the state property tax.

Summary

  • Machinery and equipment owned by a farmer and used exclusively in farming activities to grow agricultural products is exempt from property taxes levied for any state purpose. The machinery and equipment continues to be subject to property tax for local purposes and special levies.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1906
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the exemption of machinery and equipment used in farming operations from the state property tax and preventing a shift of property taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

15 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Paull Shin D-21Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jim Hargrove D-24Mike Hewitt R-16Senator R-15Bob Morton R-7Patricia Hale R-8Val Stevens R-39Harold Hochstatter R-13Dan Swecker R-20Senator D-35Joseph Zarelli R-18Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Pam Roach R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. AG - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.

SB 5668 in other sessions

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