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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5737: 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

  • All persons who are at least 61 years of age, those retired due to disabilities, armed forces veterans with 100 percent service connected disability, and surviving spouses of the above who are at least 57 years old are eligible for a valuation freeze. There is no income limit for the value freeze.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 30, 2007 in the Senate
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: Karen Fraser (D-22)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Senator D-35Karen Keiser D-33Rosa Franklin D-29Paull Shin D-21Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. And refer to Ways & Means.
  3. GO - Majority; without recommendation.
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5737 in other sessions

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

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