BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5951
SB 5951: Urban infill area dev./taxes
Concerning tax incentives to encourage residential and mixed-use development in urban infill areas.
Summary
- Creates a property tax exemption on the value added from new construction or rehabilitation improvements and a sales tax exemption on labor services for qualifying projects to encourage urban infill development.
- Exempts from appeal any State Environmental Policy Act decision arising from the adoption of plans, development regulations, or amendments to implement the program, or qualifying projects.
- Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of the effectiveness of the exemptions in encouraging infill development, with a report due December 31, 2029.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John Braun (R-20)
- Introduced
- February 18, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5951, SSB 5951
AN ACT Relating to tax incentives to encourage residential and mixed-use development in urban infill areas;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)
10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5951)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5951)
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5951)
- And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5951)
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
SB 5951 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5951 (2025–26) Albuterol access in schools
- SB 5951 (2023–24) EV charging/state expense
- SB 5951 (2021–22) Agricultural hemp products
- SB 5951 (2017–18) High school graduation reqs
- SB 5951 (2015–16) Prevailing wages/pilot prjct
- SB 5951 (2013–14) Impaired driving offenders
- SB 5951 (2011–12) Distributed generation
- SB 5951 (2009–10) Voter signature & phone no.