WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2041: Local gov prop tax approval

Making existing local government authority to seek voter approval to raise property tax revenue more useful.

Summary

  • Allows all county authorities to seek voter approval for the criminal justice regular levy.
  • Provides a definition of "criminal justice purposes," with respect to the levy.
  • Allows jurisdictions to use revenue generated with a levy lid lift to supplant existing funds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2041), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 8, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making existing local government authority to seek voter approval to raise property tax revenue more useful;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mike Volz R-6Mike Chapman D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Finance.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2041 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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