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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1398

HB 1398: Low-income housing/fee exemp

Creating an exemption from impact fees for low-income housing.

Summary

  • Permits a local government to: (1) provide a partial exemption of up to 80 percent of impact fees for low-income housing with no explicit requirement to pay the exempted fees from public funds other than impact fee accounts; or (2) provide a full waiver of impact fees and pay for the exempted fees from public funds other than impact fee accounts.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 200, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
SB 5524

AN ACT Relating to exempting low-income housing from impact fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Larry Seaquist D-26Tina Orwall D-33Larry Springer D-45Dave Upthegrove D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 1398
86 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican30804
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2012
Version voted on: EHB 1398
53 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53102
Republican04101
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2012
Version voted on: EHB 1398
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican51601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2012
Version voted on: EHB 1398
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2012
Version voted on: EHB 1398
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican61600
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012. (EHB 1398)
  2. Chapter 200, 2012 Laws. (EHB 1398)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1398)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1398)
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1398)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1398)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1398)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1398)
  9. Returned to second reading for amendment. (EHB 1398)
  10. Rules suspended. (EHB 1398)
  11. Senate receded from amendments. (EHB 1398)
  12. President signed. (EHB 1398)
  13. Speaker signed. (EHB 1398)
  14. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1398)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (EHB 1398)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1398)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1398)
  18. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (EHB 1398)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1398)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1398)
  21. FIHI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1398)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1398)
  23. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. (EHB 1398)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1398)
  25. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1398)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1398)
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1398)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1398)
  29. Referred to Rules. (EHB 1398)
  30. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1398)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1398)
  32. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1398)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1398)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1398)
  35. FIHI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1398)
  36. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. (EHB 1398)
  37. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 4. (EHB 1398)
  38. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1398)
  39. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1398)
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1398)
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1398)
  42. CDH - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1398)
  43. CDH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1398)
  44. First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing. (EHB 1398)

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