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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2439

HB 2439: Church property/farmers mrkt

Exempting church property used by a nonprofit organization conducting activities related to a farmers market from property taxation.

Summary

  • Exempts from property tax church property loaned or rented to a nonprofit organization for the purpose of a farmers market.
  • Limits the use of church property for this purpose to 53 days each year.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2439, SHB 2439

AN ACT Relating to exempting church property used by a nonprofit organization conducting activities related to a farmers market from property taxation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

15 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Mark Ericks D-1Larry Crouse R-4Ed Orcutt R-18Norm Johnson R-14David Taylor R-15Timm Ormsby D-3Jan Angel R-26Bruce Chandler R-15Matt Shea R-4Joel Kretz R-7Maralyn Chase D-32Brendan Williams D-22Jim McCune R-2Norma Smith R-10Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2010
Version voted on: SHB 2439
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2439)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2439)
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (SHB 2439)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2439)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2439)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2439)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2439)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2439)
  11. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2439)
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Finance.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2439 in other sessions

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