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HB 1797 - 2017-18
Revised for 1st Substitute: Encouraging affordable housing development and preservation by providing cities limited sales tax remittance for qualifying investments, providing cities and counties authority to use real estate excise taxes to support affordable housing, and providing cities and counties with councilmanic authority to impose the affordable housing sales tax.Original: Concerning encouraging affordable housing development and preservation by providing cities limited sales tax remittance for qualifying investments, providing cities and counties authority to use real estate excise taxes to support affordable housing, and providing cities and counties with councilmanic authority to impose the affordable housing sales tax.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 30
First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Finance.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 7
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 23
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
May 23
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jun 21
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jun 23
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jul 20
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 16
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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