WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1789: Real estate excise tax

Granting counties and cities greater flexibility with real estate excise tax proceeds.

Summary

  • Allows counties and cities to use real estate excise tax (REET) proceeds for the maintenance and operation of qualifying capital projects.
  • Repeals temporary provisions that allow jurisdictions to some REET proceeds for the maintenance and operation of qualifying capital projects.
  • Expands the list of capital projects that can be financed with specific REET proceeds that may be collected by jurisdictions that fully plan under the Growth Management Act to include law enforcement facilities, fire protection facilities, libraries, and other delineated facilities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1789), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to granting counties and cities greater flexibility with real estate excise tax proceeds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Susan Fagan R-9Steve Tharinger D-24Dean Takko D-19Chris Reykdal D-22Senator D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Cindy Ryu D-32Strom Peterson D-21Tana Senn D-41

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 Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1789 in other sessions

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