Relating to affordable housing provided by religious organizations; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Provides tax exemption for property of religious organization held or used solely to provide affordable housing to low income households. Conditions tax exemption on property being subject to covenant to maintain affordability for not less than 60 years. Provides that default six-year sunset of tax expenditures does not apply to exemption. Requires initial claim to be filed with Department of Revenue and annual claims with county assessor thereafter. Restricts conditions that local governments may place on development of affordable housing provided by religious nonprofit corporations and expands zoning where such housing must be allowed. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Burdick. Passed.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
May 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Speaker Kotek. Passed.
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Housing.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tina Kotek
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Owens
RRepublican
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
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