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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5154

SB 5154: Affordable housing tx relief

Providing tax relief to promote affordable housing.

Summary

  • A sales or use tax exemption is created for certain goods and services used in the construction of low-cost housing. The tax exemption is available to sellers of low-cost single-family dwelling units, who sell such units to a "qualified low-income buyer" for use as that buyer's primary residence.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5154), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5154, SSB 5154

AN ACT Relating to tax relief to promote affordable housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

22 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Dale Brandland R-42Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Brian Weinstein D-41Mike Carrell R-28Derek Kilmer D-26Jim Kastama D-25Karen Keiser D-33Erik Poulsen D-34Claudia Kauffman D-47Dan Swecker R-20Craig Pridemore D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Joseph Zarelli R-18Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Debbie Regala D-27Jim Hargrove D-24Senator D-35Brian Hatfield D-19Ken Jacobsen D-46Paull Shin D-21Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5154)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. CPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5154)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5154)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5154)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. CPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing.

SB 5154 in other sessions

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

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