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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1493: Affordable housing taxes

Authorizing cities and counties to impose additional taxes for affordable housing.

Summary

  • Authorizes qualifying cities and counties to impose the real estate excise tax for affordable housing
  • Changes the requirements a jurisdiction must meet in order to levy the tax

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Melanie Morgan (D-29)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5357
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing cities and counties to impose additional taxes for affordable housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Kirby D-29Cindy Ryu D-32Jake Fey D-27Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1493 in other sessions

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

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