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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1232

HB 1232: Real estate excise tax

Clarifying that certain local government real estate excise tax proceeds may be used for the acquisition of equipment and software related to business applications.

Summary

  • Establishes new county, city, and town expenditure provisions for proceeds from locally-imposed real estate excise taxes (REET).
  • Validates previous expenditures made by counties, cities, and towns using local REET proceeds for qualifying capital purposes, local capital improvements, and capital projects.
  • Expires all amendatory provisions on June 30, 2010.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2008
Versions
HB 1232, SHB 1232, 2SHB 1232

AN ACT Relating to the use of local government real estate excise tax proceeds for the acquisition of equipment and software related to business applications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gary Alexander R-20Richard Curtis R-18Geoff Simpson D-47Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1232)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1232)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1232)
  5. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1232)
  6. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1232)
  7. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. LG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1232)
  11. Referred to Local Government. (SHB 1232)
  12. Referred to Local Government.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1232)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1232)
  18. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1232 in other sessions

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