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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6614

SB 6614: Property taxes

Concerning funding for the support of common schools. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Providing property tax relief by reducing calendar year 2019 state property taxes and redirecting revenue to the education legacy trust account for fiscal year 2019 )

Summary

  • Reduces the aggregate state property tax levy rate from $2.70 per $1,000 of assessed value (AV) to $2.40 per $1,000 of AV for taxes levied for collection in calendar year 2019.
  • Redirects $935 million of the revenue generated by the additional state levy to the Education Legacy Trust Account in fiscal year 2019.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6614), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2018
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2018
  6. LawMar 27, 2018
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
February 19, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2018
Session law
Chapter 295, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6614, ESSB 6614

AN ACT Relating to funding for the support of common schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2018
Version voted on: ESSB 6614
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican02201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2018
Version voted on: ESSB 6614
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican93900
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 941 by Ericksen (page 1, line 3)

March 7, 2018
Version voted on: ESSB 6614
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 943 by Braun (page 1, line 30)

March 7, 2018
Version voted on: ESSB 6614
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (ESSB 6614)
  2. Chapter 295, 2018 Laws. (ESSB 6614)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6614)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6614)
  5. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6614)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6614)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6614)
  8. FIN - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6614)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6614)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6614)
  11. President signed. (ESSB 6614)
  12. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6614)
  13. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6614)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6614)
  15. Held on calendar. (ESSB 6614)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6614)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6614)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6614)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6614)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6614)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6614)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6614)
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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