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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1746

HB 1746: Commercial office space dev.

Incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand.

Summary

  • Allows a city in a county with a population less than 1.5 million to create a local sales and use tax remittance program and a local property tax reinvestment program to incentivize the development of commercial office space.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the effectiveness of the local sales and use tax remittance and the local property tax reinvestment programs and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by October 1, 2028.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1746), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 273, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1746, SHB 1746

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Chris Gildon R-25Chris Kilduff D-28Mari Leavitt D-28Kelly Chambers R-25Kristine Reeves D-30Laurie Jinkins D-27June Robinson D-38Andrew Barkis R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1746
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1746
32 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15806
Republican17102
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1746
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SHB 1746)
  2. Chapter 273, 2019 Laws. (SHB 1746)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1746)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1746)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1746)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1746)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1746)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1746)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 8. (SHB 1746)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1746)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1746)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1746)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1746)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1746)
  15. FIET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1746)
  16. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade. (SHB 1746)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1746)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1746)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1746)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1746)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1746)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government. (SHB 1746)
  26. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.
  27. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1746)
  28. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1746)
  30. Referred to Finance.
  31. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1746)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1746)
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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