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• Introduced by Rep. Dean Takko, (D-Longview) (D) on January 18, 2008, providing that tax collection and assessment for properties must be complete by the completion of the tax roll for current year collection.
  • Referred to the House Finance Committee on January 18, 2008.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 6, 2008, to add language that requests the Washington State Association of County Treasurers and Washington State Association of County Assessors to convene a work group to examine ways to provide detailed property tax information to all taxpayers.
    • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 12, 2008.
• Passed in the House (95 to 0) on February 13, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 15, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on February 15, 2008.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 29, 2008, to provide that tax bills must be sent to each property owner and the person to be notified is the owner named of record as existing on the tax roll. The requirement that a work group be convened to examine ways to provide detailed property tax information to all tax payers is removed.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 29, 2008.