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HB 1219 - 2019-20
Providing cities and counties authority to use real estate excise taxes to support affordable housing and homelessness projects.
Sponsors: Walen, Springer, Kloba, Goodman, Slatter, Stanford, Fey, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Ortiz-Self, Valdez, Lekanoff, Doglio, Frame, Wylie, Tharinger, Gregerson, Macri
Companion Bill: SB 5195
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 17
First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans. (View Original Bill)
Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HOUS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing Stability & Affordability at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing Stability & Affordability at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HSA - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Mar 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 15
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 16
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 19
Governor partially vetoed. (View Veto Message)
Chapter 73, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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