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                          HOUSE BILL 2272

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State of Washington      57th Legislature 2001 Second Special Session

By Representatives Morris, Clements, Santos, Reardon, Cooper, Tokuda, Berkey, Cairnes, Roach and Skinner

Read first time .  Referred to Committee on .

Exempting property used for chemical dependency treatment from taxation.

    AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for chemical dependency services; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 84.36 RCW to read as follows:

    Real and personal property owned or leased by a nonprofit corporation, association, or other entity that is certified under chapter 70.96A RCW and used for chemical dependency treatment is exempt from taxation.

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