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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5051

SB 5051: Commercial office space

Incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities with a population of greater than fifty thousand and located in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Incentivizing the development of commercial office space in cities located in a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand. )

Summary

  • Allows a governing authority of a city to adopt a local sales and use tax exemption or a local property tax exemption, or both, for the development of Class A commercial office space in certain designated urban centers.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5051), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5051, ESSB 5051

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-8Guy Palumbo D-1Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: ESSB 5051
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20900
Republican19100
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5051)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5051)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5051)
  4. Referred to Finance. (ESSB 5051)
  5. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5051)
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5051)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5051)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5051)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5051)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5051)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5051)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5051)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5051)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5051)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. FIET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5051 in other sessions

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