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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5556: Eviction moratorium/lodging

Providing financial relief to hotels, motels, and other lodging facilities impacted by the eviction moratorium.

Summary

  • Exempts property taxes for 2022 and 2023 for qualifying lodging facilities impacted by the eviction moratorium.
  • Directs the Department of Revenue to provide reimbursements to lodging facility operators for legal costs for removal of guests no longer making payments under the eviction moratorium.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing financial relief to hotels, motels, and other lodging facilities impacted by the eviction moratorium;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Emily Randall D-26Jesse Salomon D-32Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5556 in other sessions

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