WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · DECEMBER 22, 2016

City of Snoqualmie v. King County Executive Dow Constantine

The City of Snoqualmie v. King County Executive Dow Constantine, The Department of Revenue

Constitutionality of a law Cites a specific bill

Docket: No. No. 91534-2
Decided: December 22, 2016
Citation: 386 P.3d 279; 187 Wash. 2d 289
Cited by later opinions: 12
Judges: Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins
Status: Published

Why this case is listed

The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.

…on Indian tribes is a tax. After the legislature amended a statute to expand the types of tribal property…

The opinion discusses a House or Senate bill by name.

…the legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1287, which expanded qualifying exempt…

HB 1287 (2013–14) Indian tribes/property tax
Cited as “Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1287” — matched by bill number and the year stated next to it · Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2014
HB 1322 (2003–04) Tax on Indian tribe property
Cited as “LAWS OF 2004, ch. 236” — matched by session-law chapter · Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2004

Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.