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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6720

SB 6720: Property tax exemption

Providing a property tax exemption for certain land zoned or designated for agricultural use.

Summary

  • Where real property is and remains zoned or designated for agricultural use by a local government, and an agricultural purpose water right for that land is found to be relinquished or abandoned, the portion of that real property used for an agricultural purpose is exempt from taxes levied for collection in 2005 and thereafter, or until a new water right is issued.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
February 4, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 6, 2004
Companion bill
HB 3041
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6720, SSB 6720

AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for certain land zoned or designated for agricultural use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Larry Sheahan R-9Linda Evans Parlette R-12Bob Morton R-7Dan Swecker R-20

Votes

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

History

  1. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6720)
  2. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6720)
  3. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6720)
  4. NR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 6720 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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