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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5810: Property tax relief

Extending the current use property tax program for open space land to conserve wildlife habitat.

Summary

  • Land that promotes the conservation of wildlife habitat may be classified as open space land. Wildlife habitats so classified are not required to be publicly accessible.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5810), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to providing property tax relief to owners of property used to conserve wildlife habitat;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Paull Shin D-21Jim Kastama D-25Bob Morton R-7Senator D-35Dan Swecker R-20Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jim Hargrove D-24Ken Jacobsen D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. GO - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5810 in other sessions

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

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