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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1555: Monetary assessments

Clarifying the valuation of land for monetary assessments by drainage, diking, flood control, and mosquito control districts.

Summary

  • Requires that special districts and mosquito control districts calculate district tax assessments by reference to current use rather than market value when calculating tax assessments for designated forest land, farm and agricultural land and/or open space land that meet the requisite legal criteria.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2005
  6. LawApr 26, 2005
Prime sponsor
Deb Wallace (D-17)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 26, 2005
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to monetary assessments by drainage, diking, flood control, and mosquito control districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Wallace (D-17)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Daniel Newhouse R-15Kathy Haigh D-35Jim Dunn R-17Dean Takko D-19Bill Grant D-16Brian Blake D-19Dave Quall D-40Kelli Linville D-42Steve Conway D-29Ed Orcutt R-18Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1555
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1555
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 181, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. GO - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LG - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1555 in other sessions

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