WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1071: Seniors/disabled prpty tax

Providing property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired due to physical disability.

Summary

  • Increases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief program from $30,000 to $35,000, $24,000 to $28,000, and $18,000 to $21,000.
  • Deducts expenditures for health care insurance, including deductions for medicare, veterans benefits for service related disabilities, and assisted living care in an adult family home or boarding home, from disposable income when determining eligibility for the senior citizens property tax relief program.
  • Increases from one acre to five acres the land eligible for relief under the property tax relief program for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability.
  • Increases the income threshold for the property tax deferral program from $34,000 to $39,000.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1071), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions and deferrals for senior citizens and persons retired for reasons of physical disability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

26 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Phil Rockefeller D-23Velma Veloria D-11Gigi Talcott R-28Al O'Brien D-1Jeff Morris D-40Brian Sullivan D-21Fred Jarrett R-41Jean Berkey D-38Steve Kirby D-29Roger Bush R-2Steve Conway D-29Ruth Kagi D-32Dennis Flannigan D-27Joyce McDonald R-25Beverly Woods R-23Mark Miloscia D-30Mike Carrell R-28Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Shay Schual-Berke D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Zack Hudgins D-11Gary Alexander R-20

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1071 in other sessions

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