HB 2545: Property tax levy limits
Providing that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition.
Summary
- Requires multi-year lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base.
From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
- IntroducedJan 14, 2008
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ross Hunter (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2008 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- ESB 6641
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)
5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2545 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2545 (2019–20) Jail records/managed health
- HB 2545 (2017–18) Mosquito control districts
- HB 2545 (2015–16) Flame retardant chemicals
- HB 2545 (2013–14) Nonconviction info/employmnt
- HB 2545 (2011–12) Local government fuel usage
- HB 2545 (2009–10) Greenhouse gas emissions
- HB 2545 (2005–06) Veterans' scoring in exams