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Laws of 2007 and 2007 legislative session bills of possible interest to local governments. Click on the chapter or bill number for additional information for that chapter or bill.
The regular session adjourned "sine die" on Sunday, April 22, 2007.
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Budgets:
Operating Budget - Chapter 522, Laws of 2007 (SHB 1128) - Governor partially vetoed - Making operating appropriations for 2007-2009.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Making operating appropriations for the 2005-07 and 2007-09 fiscal biennia.
Effective: 5/15/07
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Capital Budget - Chapter 520, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 1092) - Governor partially vetoed - Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.
Effective: 5/15/07 except section 6035, which becomes effective 07/01/07; and section 6037, which becomes effective 6/30/11.
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Transportation Budget - Chapter 518, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 1094) - Governor partially vetoed - Making transportation appropriations for 2007-2009.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Making transportation appropriations for the 2005-07 and 2007-09 fiscal biennia.
Effective: 5/15/07
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Chapter 6, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5089) - Conforming Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate 45 3
House 76 15
Effective: 07/01/08 - Except sections 301, 1301, 1602, and 1701 through 1703, which take effect 7/22/07; and sections 302, 1003, 1006, 1014, and 1018, which have a contingent effective date.
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Chapter 185, Laws of 2007 (ESHB 2164) - Requiring approval from state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring approval from state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring approval from certain state institutions of higher education to locate new or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing within the boundaries of a campus facilities master plan for property tax exemption purposes.)
Effective: 7/1/07
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Chapter 189, Laws of 2007 (SSB 5568) - Extending the date when counties which have authorized facilities for agriculture promotion must allow a credit for city lodging taxes.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Extending the date when counties east of the crest of the Cascade mountains that pledged lodging tax revenue for payment of bonds prior to June 26, 1975, must allow a credit for city lodging taxes.
Effective: 7/22/07
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