WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2879: Real estate excise tax

Modifying the electronic administration of the real estate excise tax.

Summary

  • Revises fees imposed for filing real estate transaction documents with the county.
  • Prohibits state grants for real estate excise tax affidavit electronic processing to counties with funds from a $5 fee imposed for processing real estate transaction documents.
  • Requires county treasurers to forward state real estate excise tax revenue to the State Treasurer by noon on the last working day of each month.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2006
  6. LawMar 29, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jim McIntire (D-46)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2006
Session law
Chapter 312, Laws of 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6577
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the electronic administration of the real estate excise tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McIntire (D-46)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2879
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2879
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21011
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 3/29/2006.
  3. Chapter 312, 2006 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2879 in other sessions

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