SB 6858, titled AN ACT Relating to carrying out the state's paramount duty by providing ample, stable, and dependable funding for basic education by shifting a portion of school funding from local levies to the state property tax levy, has been introduced in the Senate and is scheduled for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Date and Time: 02/22/2010 1:30PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.) Location: J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1, Olympia, WA
The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected feepayers.
Ten-year projection:
State Year Property Tax
2010
2011 $ 391,000,000
2012 822,400,000
2013 843,400,000
2014 865,700,000
2015 888,800,000
2016 912,500,000
2017 936,900,000
2018 962,100,000
2019 988,100,000
Total: $ 7,610,900,000
Bill sponsors and contact information:
Senator Joseph Zarelli, Prime Sponsor Republican Ridgefield (360) 786-7634 [email protected]
Senator Cheryl Pflug Republican Maple Valley (360) 786-7608 [email protected]
Senator Curtis King Republican Yakima (360) 786-7626 [email protected]
Senator Mike Hewitt Republican Walla Walla (360) 786-7630 [email protected]
Senator Val Stevens Republican Arlington (360) 786-7676 [email protected]
Senator Jerome Delvin Republican Richland (360) 786-7614 [email protected]
Senator Mark Schoesler Republican Ritzville (360) 786-7620 [email protected]
Senator Linda Evans Parlette Republican Wenatchee (360) 786-7622 [email protected]
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education members and contact information:
Senator Dale Brandland Republican Bellingham (360) 786-7682 [email protected]
Senator Randy Gordon Democrat Bellevue (360) 786-7641 [email protected]
Senator Steve Hobbs Democrat Lake Stevens (360) 786-7686 [email protected]
Senator Janéa Holmquist Republican Moses Lake (360) 786-7624 [email protected]
Senator Claudia Kauffman Democrat Kent (360) 786-7692 [email protected]
Senator Curtis King Republican Yakima (360) 786-7626 [email protected]
Senator Rosemary McAuliffe Democrat Bothell (360) 786-7600 [email protected]
Senator Joe McDermott Democrat Seattle (360) 786-7667 [email protected]
Senator Eric Oemig Democrat Kirkland (360) 786-7672 [email protected]
Senator Pam Roach Republican Auburn (360) 786-7660 [email protected]
Senator Rodney Tom Democrat Medina (360) 786-7694 [email protected]
Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/
Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp