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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1596: Property tax relief

Modifying provisions relating to the disposable income limits for property tax relief for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans.

Summary

  • Increases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to adjust annually the eligibility requirements concerning allowable income and valuation by an inflation index.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McCune (R-2)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McCune (R-2)

9 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Joyce McDonald R-25Bruce Chandler R-15Dan Kristiansen R-39Maralyn Chase D-32Kirk Pearson R-39Dawn Morrell D-25Bill Hinkle R-13Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1596 in other sessions

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

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