BILL REQ. #: S-1609.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5661
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State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2013 Regular Session

By Senate Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Roach)

READ FIRST TIME 02/20/13.

AN ACT Relating to property assessments and the appeal of those assessments; and adding a new section to chapter 84.40 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 84.40 RCW to read as follows:
If an owner or person responsible for payment of taxes on any property that has been valued in excess of five hundred thousand dollars seeks to appeal the valuation pursuant to RCW 84.40.038, the owner or person responsible for payment of taxes must be provided with a notice of valuation signed by a licensed certified appraiser. The notice must include the contact information for the appraiser who signed the notice of valuation and a description of the process for appealing the valuation.

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