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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1648

HB 1648: County treasurers

Concerning county treasurer administrative efficiencies.

Summary

  • Clarifies the county treasurer's (treasurer's) duties for collecting and accepting payment for taxes.
  • Authorizes all treasurers to accept partial payments for current year taxes.
  • Authorizes treasurers to accept partial payment of delinquent taxes, including interest and penalties, in instances where taxes are past due.
  • Clarifies that counties may not assess a taxpayer to additional penalties and interest on delinquent taxes if he or she is successfully participating in a payment agreement.
  • Authorizes electronic signatures on the mobile home real estate excise tax affidavits submitted to the Department of Revenue for the reporting of a sale of real property.
  • Clarifies and limits the definition of "tax foreclosure avoidance costs" to those direct costs associated with (rather than those costs that can be identified with) the administration of properties subject to and prior to foreclosure.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1648), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2017
  6. LawApr 27, 2017
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 27, 2017
Session law
Chapter 142, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
SB 5314

AN ACT Relating to county treasurer administrative efficiencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Strom Peterson D-21Paul Harris R-17Brandon Vick R-18Sharon Wylie D-49Liz Pike R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1648
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 31, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1648
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1648
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (EHB 1648)
  2. Chapter 142, 2017 Laws. (EHB 1648)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1648)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1648)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1648)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1648)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1648)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1648)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1648)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1648)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1648)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1648)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1648)
  14. LGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1648)
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government. (EHB 1648)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1648)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1648)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1648)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1648)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1648)
  21. LG - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1648)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1648)
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1648)

HB 1648 in other sessions

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