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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1953: Real estate excise taxes

Concerning county and city real estate excise taxes.

Summary

  • Allows certain local real estate excise taxes to be used for maintenance and operation expenditures of existing capital facilities through calendar year 2016.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1953), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2011
  6. LawMay 16, 2011
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
February 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2011
Session law
Chapter 354, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to county and city real estate excise taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Katrina Asay R-30Dean Takko D-19Dave Upthegrove D-33Larry Haler R-8Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jan Angel R-26Norma Smith R-10Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1953
79 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican231801
How each member voted

Yea (79)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1953
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24201
Republican41800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/22/2011*.
  3. Chapter 354, 2011 Laws.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. GO - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  22. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1953 in other sessions

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