BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5281

SB 5281: Real estate excise tax

Funding the development of an automated system to process real estate excise taxes.

Summary

The fee that a county treasurer collects on real estate transactions that have no REET due is increased from $2 to $10. Of this fee, $5 must be deposited in the county treasurer's REET electronic technology account.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5281), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to real estate excise tax fees and electronic processing of affidavits;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5281)
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 2, 2005GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5281)
Mar 2, 2005Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5281)
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5281)
Mar 2, 2005Minority; do not pass.
Mar 2, 2005GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 19, 2005First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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

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