BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5133

SB 5133: Boards of equalization

Concerning county boards of equalization.

Summary

Requires county boards of equalization (boards) to meet by July 15 or within two weeks of certification of assessment rolls, whichever is later, in order to examine and compare the returns of assessment of property of the county.
Requires boards to notify the taxpayer and county assessor of decisions on taxpayer appeals within 45 days of a hearing relating to disputes of the assessed value of property.
Removes the August 18 deadline by which county assessors must forward corrected real and personal assessment rolls to the Department of Revenue.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5133), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2017

AN ACT Relating to county boards of equalization;

Passed March 7, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5133

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 11, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5133

51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	1	47	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 27, 2017Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5133)
Apr 27, 2017Chapter 155, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5133)
Apr 27, 2017Governor signed. (SSB 5133)
Apr 18, 2017Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5133)
Apr 14, 2017Speaker signed. (SSB 5133)
Apr 12, 2017President signed. (SSB 5133)
Apr 11, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5133)
Apr 11, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5133)
Apr 7, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5133)
Mar 27, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5133)
Mar 23, 2017Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5133)
Mar 23, 2017LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5133)
Mar 9, 2017First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5133)
Mar 7, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5133)
Mar 7, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5133)
Mar 7, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5133)
Mar 7, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 1, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5133)
Mar 1, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 3, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5133)
Feb 3, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2, 2017LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5133)
Feb 2, 2017LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2017First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

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