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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1796

HB 1796: Small business incubator

Providing a property tax exemption for nonprofit small business incubators.

Summary

  • Provides a state property tax exemption for real and personal property used by a qualified nonprofit organization located in a rural county, a county with a community empowerment zone (CEZ), or in a CEZ so long as the property is used to assist startup and expanding businesses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1796, ESHB 1796

AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations for small business incubators which assist in the creation and expansion of innovative small commercial enterprises;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-18Eric Pettigrew D-37Mark Ericks D-1Maralyn Chase D-32Tami Green D-28Larry Haler R-8Jim Dunn R-17Shirley Hankins R-8Bob Hasegawa D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24Geoff Simpson D-47Roger Goodman D-45Dawn Morrell D-25Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: ESHB 1796
77 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58302
Republican191501
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1796)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1796)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1796)
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1796)
  5. EDTM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1796)
  6. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management. (ESHB 1796)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1796)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1796)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1796)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1796)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1796)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1796)
  15. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1796)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1796)
  17. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Referred to Finance.
  22. CEDT - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. CEDT - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

HB 1796 in other sessions

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