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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5702

SB 5702: Forest lands/ taxation

Changing taxation of forest lands.

Summary

  • $ Eliminates the distinction between classified and designated forest lands by re-designating all classified forest lands as designated forest land and changing all references to "classified lands" to "designated lands." $ Allows up to ten percent of a designated forest land to be used for incidental uses compatible with the growing and harvesting of timber, as long as a drawing or description of the lands put to incidental uses is included in the application for designation.
  • $ Authorizes a county assessor to require the filing of a timber management plan with an application for designation or if a parcel of designated forest land is sold.
  • $ Authorizes a county legislative authority to require a reasonable processing fee with an application for designation.
  • $ Reduces from number of years of back taxes that must be paid following removal from designation from ten to nine.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Sid Snyder (D-19)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 249, Laws of 2001
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5702, SSB 5702

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and harmonizing the taxation of lands valued at current use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Harriet Spanel D-40Dino Rossi R-5Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5702
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5702
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5702
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001. (SSB 5702)
  2. Chapter 249, 2001 Laws. (SSB 5702)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5702)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5702)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5702)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5702)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5702)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5702)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5702)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5702)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5702)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5702)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5702)
  14. NR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5702)
  15. NR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5702)
  16. First reading, referred to Natural Resources. (SSB 5702)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5702)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5702)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5702)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5702)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5702)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5702)
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5702)
  27. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5702 in other sessions

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