SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5009

BYSenators McDermott, Smitherman, Warnke, Garrett, Lee, Rasmussen, West and Moore

Exempting outpatient dialysis facilities from property taxation.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 12, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDermott, Chairman; Gaspard, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Deccio, Kreidler, Lee, McDonald, Moore, Owen, Rinehart, Saling, Talmadge, Vognild, Warnke, Williams, Wojahn, Zimmerman.

Senate Staff:Stephen Rose (786-7443)

                  January 15, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, JANUARY 14, 1987

BACKGROUND:

In order to reduce expenses of nonprofit human service facilities, real and personal property of nonprofit day care centers, free public libraries, orphanages, homes for the aged, homes for the sick or infirm, and hospitals for the sick are exempted from property taxation.

SUMMARY:

The real and personal property of nonprofit outpatient dialysis facilities are exempted from property taxation.  This exemption applies to owned and leased equipment.

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Christopher Blagg, Northwest Kidney Center