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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1575: County assessors offices

Creating greater efficiency in the offices of county assessor by eliminating the requirement to annually appraise tax-exempt government properties.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that county assessors annually assess and send out real property valuation notices for publicly owned property that is exempt from taxation.
  • Requires county assessors to value and list public, certain public-private, and tribal property that is no longer exempt from taxation as the result of a sale or change in use as of January 1 of the year in which the exempt status changes.
  • Eliminates a leasehold excise tax credit for certain leasehold interests in publicly owned real or personal property.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1575), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5444
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating greater efficiency in the offices of county assessor by eliminating the requirement to annually appraise tax-exempt government properties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Linda Kochmar R-30John McCoy D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Marcie Maxwell D-41Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Local Government.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Referred to Finance.
  11. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. LG - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1575 in other sessions

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