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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2647

HB 2647: Tax foreclosed prop./housing

Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes.

Summary

  • Requires counties holding tax foreclosed real property to offer to sell the property to the city in which it sits unless it is purchased by a public agency for a public purpose.
  • Requires the city purchasing the property to agree to transfer the property to a housing authority or nonprofit entity eligible to receive assistance from the Affordable Housing Program.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2647), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6337
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2647, ESHB 2647

AN ACT Relating to disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Jake Fey D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: ESHB 2647
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican64100
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2647)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2647)
  3. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (ESHB 2647)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2647)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2647)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2647)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2647)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2647)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2647)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2647)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2647)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2647 in other sessions

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