BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2901: Artistic organizations

Providing a limited property tax exemption for the use of facilities by artistic, scientific, and historical organizations.

Summary

  • Increases the number of days that nonprofit art, scientific and historical collections, and performing arts organizations may rent their tax exempt property to nonexempt users from 25 days to 50 days a year.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6700
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the property taxation of organizations operated exclusively for art, scientific, or historical purposes or engaged in the production and performance of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or literary works;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2901
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2901 in other sessions

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