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2018 House Bill 2597: Extending the existing state property tax exemption for residences of senior citizens and disabled persons to local regular property taxes
Introduced by Rep. Pat Sullivan (Covington) (D) on January 10, 2018
Referred to the House Finance Committee on January 10, 2018
Substitute offered in the House on February 5, 2018
Permits cities and counties to provide senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans with an exemption from any portion of their regular property tax attributable to a levy lid lift, with voter approval.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Joyce McDonald (Puyallup) (R) on February 14, 2018
Allows a senior citizen or person with a disability to 5 claim a property tax exemption if income is reduced in the last two
months of a calendar year due to the death of a spouse.
Received in the Senate on February 16, 2018
Referred to the Senate Local Government Committee on February 16, 2018
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 20, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2018
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 13, 2018