Introduced by Rep. Chris Reykdal (Olympia) (D) on January 28, 2013
Provides that farms under twenty acres meeting the income requirements of the current use property tax program for farm and agricultural lands are eligible for current use valuation of the land underlying the residential structures. (See also SB 5327). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 28, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 14, 2013
Extends eligibility for current use valuation to the land underlying the residential
structure that is contiguous or on and integral to current use classified agricultural
land at least five acres up to 20 acres;
requires current use classified agricultural land less than five acres to also meet a
gross income requirement of $10,000 in three of the last five years before application
in order to be eligible for current use valuation to the land underlying the residential
structure;
removes the exclusion of tidelands whose sole agricultural activity is aquaculture
from eligibility.
Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 19, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 28, 2013
Makes the modifications to the open space program a pilot program
for Thurston County. The second substitute bill also directs the Joint Legislative Audit and
Review Committee to provide a report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program by
December 1, 2018.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2013
Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Nealey (Dayton) (R) on April 18, 2013
Adds a ten thousand dollar annual income minimum
requirement for agricultural land less than ten acres in the pilot
program.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 18, 2013
Establishes a pilot program in Thurston County under the current use program
for home sites on qualifying farms less than 20 acres.
Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to provide a report
to the Legislature regarding the impact of the pilot program by December 1,
2018.
Received in the Senate on April 22, 2013
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 22, 2013
Received in the House on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Finance Committee on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 11, 2014