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2012 House Bill 2502: Modifying exceptions to the compensating tax provisions for removal from forest land classification to more closely parallel open space property tax provisions
Introduced by Rep. Drew Hansen (Kitsap) (D) on January 16, 2012
Requires the imposition of property taxes on state lands that are not being used for certain purposes for which they were originally acquired. This act also provides property tax exemptions for (1) a change in use of the property due to a natural disaster, (2) the transfer of land to a church when the land would qualify for an exemption, or (3) the removal of land from designation after enactment of a statutory exemption that qualifies the land for exemption and receipt of notice from the owner to remove the land from designation. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on January 16, 2012
Substitute offered in the House on February 6, 2012
Limits the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land to include counties west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains, rather than statewide. The substitute bill expands the exception for removals of land that has been transferred from designated forest land to open space and then removed from the open space program under one of the authorized exceptions from a county with a population of more than 600,000 inhabitants to a county west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 8, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Drew Hansen (Kitsap) (D) on February 10, 2012
Extends the exception for payment of compensating tax on designated forest land (DFL) sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space only to Kitsap and Thurston counties. Also
extends the exception for payment of compensation tax to removals from forest land designation when the land has been transferred from DFL to open space and then removed to Kitsap and Thurston counties. Removes conforming exceptions added to the designated forest land classification from the open space classification including removals
due to natural disasters, transfers of land to a church, or removals after enactment of a statutory exemption.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 10, 2012
Extends the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land to include Kitsap and Thurston counties.
Received in the Senate on February 13, 2012
Referred to the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on February 13, 2012
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 21, 2012
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 27, 2012
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 29, 2012
Extends the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land to include Kitsap and Thurston counties.