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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1304

HB 1304: Facility use prop tax exem

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 Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1304), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1304, SHB 1304

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

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-18Dean Takko D-19Deb Eddy D-48Jaime Herrera R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1304
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1304)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1304)
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1304)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1304)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1304)
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1304)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1304)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1304)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1304)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1304)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1304)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1304)
  16. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1304 in other sessions

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