WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2201: Property tax relief

Allowing a freeze in home values in order to provide property tax relief to seniors, persons retired because of disability, and veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Summary

  • Allows a person with any amount of income to be eligible for a residential valuation freeze under the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption, if the person otherwise qualifies for the program.
  • Removes the requirement to reapply every four years to maintain the valuation freeze.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Barlow (D-6)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing property tax relief for owners of residential property who are senior citizens, persons retired because of disabilities, or veterans with service-connected disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Barlow (D-6)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Brendan Williams D-22Dave Upthegrove D-33Mike Sells D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Sherry Appleton D-23Steve Conway D-29Tami Green D-28Christopher Hurst D-31Larry Seaquist D-26Geoff Simpson D-47Timm 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 2201 in other sessions

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

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