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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1515

HB 1515: Current use property tax

Allowing owners of property enrolled in a current use property tax program to transfer the property between one another or to withdraw the property on the death of the owner, without penalty.

Summary

  • Allows land that is enrolled in a current use program in a county of one million persons or more to be reclassified within any other current use program, without triggering additional or compensating tax, interest or penalties.
  • Removes the requirement for a land owner to provide the county assessor in a county of one million persons or more with a two-year notice of intent to withdraw from the open space, farm and agricultural, or timber land programs after the initial 10-year participation period.
  • Limits the penalty for withdrawing land from the open space, farm and agricultural, or timber land programs in a county with one million persons or more to withdrawals in the initial 10-year participation period.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1515), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1515, SHB 1515

AN ACT Relating to allowing owners of property enrolled in a current use property tax program to transfer the property between one another or to withdraw the property on the death of the owner, without penalty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Geoff Simpson D-47Skip Priest R-30Fred Jarrett D-41Mark Ericks D-1Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1515)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1515)
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1515)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1515)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1515)
  10. Rules suspended. (SHB 1515)
  11. Rules suspended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1515)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1515)
  16. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1515)
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1515 in other sessions

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