WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1427: Property tax relief programs

Concerning property tax relief programs available to senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, qualifying veterans and widows or widowers of veterans.

Summary

  • Indexes the income threshold for the senior citizen property tax exemption program, senior citizen property tax deferral program and widows and widowers of veterans property tax assistance program to inflation in calendar year 2016 and thereafter.
  • Provides additional excess property tax relief through the senior citizen property tax exemption program.
  • Includes a Tax Preference Performance Statement.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1427), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to property tax relief programs available to senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, qualifying veterans, and widows or widowers of veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator D-22Jeff Morris D-40Chris Kilduff D-28Steve Bergquist D-11Jake Fey D-27Vincent Buys R-42Eileen Cody D-34Michelle Valdez R-26Brian Blake D-19Laurie Jinkins D-27Timm Ormsby D-3Jim Moeller D-49Matt Manweller R-13Joan McBride D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Mark Hargrove R-47

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1427 in other sessions

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