WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2519: County prprty tax levies

Authorizing voter approved property tax levies for criminal justice purposes.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties to impose a new multi-year regular property tax of 50 cents per thousand dollars of assessed property value, subject to approval by a super majority of voters, for criminal justice purposes.
  • Provides that the new taxing authority is not subject to the same aggregate rate limitation imposed on other junior and senior taxing districts, but that the new authority must be reduced if the one percent constitutional limitation on regular levies is exceeded.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 80, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
SB 6205
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to county property tax levies for criminal justice purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Larry Crouse R-4Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2519
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican42301
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2519
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican22003
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2519
87 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican39601
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2004.
  2. Chapter 80, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 87; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2519 in other sessions

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