BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2138

HB 2138: Adapted housing/veterans

Concerning tax relief for the construction of adapted housing for disabled veterans.

Summary

Exempts labor and materials for construction of adapted housing for disabled veterans from state sales and use taxes.
Limits the exemption to $2,500 for each project.
Limits the total amount of exemptions for adapted housing to $125,000 annually.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2138), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2017

AN ACT Relating to tax relief for the construction of adapted housing for disabled veterans;

Passed April 7, 2017

Version voted on: SHB 2138

95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	48	1	0	1
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 12, 2017

Version voted on: SHB 2138

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

May 4, 2017Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 2138)
May 4, 2017Governor signed. (SHB 2138)
May 4, 2017Chapter 176, 2017 Laws. (SHB 2138)
Apr 18, 2017Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2138)
Apr 17, 2017President signed. (SHB 2138)
Apr 14, 2017Speaker signed. (SHB 2138)
Apr 12, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2138)
Apr 12, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2138)
Apr 12, 2017Placed on second reading. (SHB 2138)
Apr 12, 2017Rules suspended. (SHB 2138)
Apr 11, 2017Held at the Desk. (SHB 2138)
Apr 11, 2017First Reading. (SHB 2138)
Apr 7, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2138)
Apr 7, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2138)
Apr 7, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2138)
Apr 7, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 5, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2138)
Apr 5, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2138)
Apr 4, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 30, 2017FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2138)
Mar 30, 2017FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 6, 2017First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 2138 (2011–12) Korean war vet armistice day · Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2012
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