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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1232

HB 1232: Commercial agriculture

Defining commercial agricultural purposes to include current farming practices and activities related to the raising, harvesting, feeding, breeding, managing, selling, care, or training of a farm product.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of "commercial agricultural purpose" for tax assessment purposes.
  • Applies retroactively to taxes levied for collection in 2008, as well as prospectively.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5817
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1232, SHB 1232

AN ACT Relating to defining commercial agricultural purposes to include current farming practices and activities related to the raising, harvesting, feeding, breeding, managing, selling, care, or training of a farm product;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

16 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40Barbara Bailey R-10Charles Ross R-14Eileen Cody D-34Daniel Newhouse R-15Richard DeBolt R-20Jaime Herrera R-18Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Nelson D-34Judy Warnick R-13Matt Shea R-4Dawn Morrell D-25Norma Smith R-10Dan Kristiansen R-39Kirk Pearson R-39Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1232)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1232)
  6. Referred to Finance.
  7. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1232)
  8. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1232 in other sessions

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

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