BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 2028: Senior citizen property tax
Modifying senior citizen property tax provisions.
Summary
- Changes income thresholds for the senior citizens property tax relief exemption from fixed income thresholds to thresholds based on county median family income.
- Limits assessed value increases to 2 percent per year for senior citizens with incomes between 55 percent of county family median income and $50,000.
- Closes the property tax deferral program to new applicants, but allows current participants to continue deferrals.
From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of disability;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2028 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2028 (2025–26) Farmland purchases
- HB 2028 (2023–24) Vehicle dealers
- HB 2028 (2021–22) Narrows bridge/deferred tax
- HB 2028 (2019–20) Foster care assessments
- HB 2028 (2017–18) Legislative technology
- HB 2028 (2015–16) Chem dependency services/B&O
- HB 2028 (2013–14) Marijuana/negligent driving
- HB 2028 (2011–12) Executive ethics