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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6855: Community center taxation

Exempting community centers from property taxation and imposing leasehold excise taxes on such property.

Summary

  • Exempts community centers from property tax.
  • Requires payment of leasehold excise tax when community center property is rented to tenants that are not eligible for a property tax exemption.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2010
  2. Out of committeeMar 9, 2010
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2010
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 2010
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2010
  6. LawApr 1, 2010
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 12, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2010
Session law
Chapter 281, Laws of 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting community centers from property taxation and imposing leasehold excise taxes on such property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2010
Version voted on: SB 6855
39 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican9711
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2010
Version voted on: SB 6855
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican221401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010.
  2. Chapter 281, 2010 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. President signed.
  10. Delivered to Governor.
  11. First reading, referred to Finance.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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