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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1905: Property tax exemption

Providing a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Providing a limited property tax exemption.)

Summary

  • Allows non-profit museums and performing arts associations to retain their property tax exemption when they rent their exempt property to others.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1905), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2003
  6. LawMay 7, 2003
Prime sponsor
Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
Introduced
February 14, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2003
Session law
Chapter 121, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
SB 5809
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the property taxation of organizations operated exclusively for art, scientific, or historical purposes or engaged in the production and performance of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or literary works;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)

18 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24Patricia Lantz D-26Rodney Tom R-48Eric Pettigrew D-37Phil Rockefeller D-23Mary Skinner R-14Bill Fromhold D-49Brad Benson R-6Ruth Kagi D-32Lynn Kessler D-24Judy Clibborn D-41Toby Nixon R-45Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Steve Conway D-29Zack Hudgins D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1905
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1905
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1905
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  3. Chapter 121, 2003 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  24. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1905 in other sessions

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