HB 1044: Concerning county fees for administration of the real estate excise tax.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Wylie
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Replaces a current $5 fee on the filing of a real estate excise tax affidavit with a county treasurer with a new $20 fee, to be increased every four years based on inflation, with revenue from the fee used to fund the statutory duties of the county assessor and county treasurer.
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