BILL REQ. #: S-4688.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6720
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Mulliken, Rasmussen, Sheahan, Parlette, Morton and Swecker)

READ FIRST TIME 02/09/04.

AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for certain land zoned or designated for agricultural use; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.

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:
If the water right for the use of water for agricultural purposes on real property that is zoned or designated for agricultural use by a local government is found to be relinquished under chapter 90.14 RCW or is judicially found to be abandoned, the real property that is used for agricultural purposes is exempt from taxation for as long as it is zoned or designated for agricultural use by a local government or until such time a new water right is issued.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2005 and thereafter.

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