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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2996

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Leonard, Winsley, Anderson, Nutley, Holland, Wineberry and Nelson

Read first time 1/31/90 and referred to Committee on Revenue.

AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions for leased homeless shelters; and amending RCW 84.36.043.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 12, chapter 55, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 84.36.043 are each amended to read as follows:

          The real and personal property ((of)) owned, operated, or controlled by a nonprofit organization used in providing nonpermanent shelter to indigent homeless persons is exempt from taxation if the charge, if any, for the shelter does not exceed the actual cost of operating and maintaining the shelter facility.  This exemption is subject to the administrative provisions contained in RCW 84.36.800 through 84.36.865.