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                          HOUSE BILL 2880

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Simpson, Santos, Cairnes, Conway, Morell and Darneille

Read first time 01/31/2002.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Exempting from taxation certain property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state.

    AN ACT Relating to exempting from taxation certain property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state; and amending RCW 84.36.010.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 84.36.010 and 1998 c 179 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

    All property belonging exclusively to the United States, the state, or any county or municipal corporation((,)); all property belonging exclusively to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state, if that property is used exclusively for essential government services as defined in RCW 43.06.455; all state route number 16 corridor transportation systems and facilities constructed under chapter 47.46 RCW((,)); and all property under a financing contract pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW or recorded agreement granting immediate possession and use to ((said)) the public bodies listed in this section or under an order of immediate possession and use pursuant to RCW 8.04.090((,)); shall be exempt from taxation.  All property belonging exclusively to a foreign national government shall be exempt from taxation if such property is used exclusively as an office or residence for a consul or other official representative of such foreign national government, and if the consul or other official representative is a citizen of such foreign nation.

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