Bill Name
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What it does
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REALTORS® Stand
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Status
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| House File 2671 |
An Act relating to local government by modifying provisions
related to franchise fees and by creating a pilot city program
to establish efficient growth, authorize revenue sources
other than property taxes, and provide city property tax
relief through property tax credits. This bill would have
allowed cities to charge impact fees and additional local
taxes to assist in ‘buying down’ the commercial
property tax burden, however, not all of the tax revenue
generated would have gone to property tax relief.
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Oppose |
Died in Subcommittee |
| House
File 2392 |
Water lien bill – changes current law so that a buyer
is not responsible for the seller’s water bill - the
bill states that the lien must be filed prior to transfer
in order to be enforceable. The bill also extends the time
period for a landlord to file a tenant’s name with
the municipality to establish that a lien is not the landlord’s – current
law gave them 10 business days to file and now the landlords
will have 30 business days. |
Support
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2008
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| House
Study Bill 645/ Senate
Study Bill 3146 |
An Act requiring lessees of certain real estate to file
the lease with the county assessor and providing a civil
penalty. |
Oppose
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Failed First Funnel
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| Senate
File 2250 |
An Act relating to the licensure of real estate brokers
and salespersons. This legislation allows a criminal history
background check to be valid for 210 calendar days as opposed
to the current 90 days. The legislation also requires the
real estate commission to process an application for a real
estate license while waiting for the background check to
be completed, but the commission will hold delivery of the
license until the check is completed. The bill requires that
the real estate commission shall revoke a real estate license
if a licensee is found guilty of three major license law
violations within a three-year period. Such violations include;
professional incompetency, fraud in procuring a license,
embezzlement, forgery, etc. |
Support
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2008
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| Senate
File 2246 |
Support An Act removing the requirement to disclose whether
a property is in a real estate improvement district from
sellers disclosure form.
** Note: There was an amendment to this legislation mandating
lead based paint inspection and remediation on all transfers
of real property. The IAR opposed this amendment and it
was not adopted.
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Support
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2008
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| Senate File 2416 |
This legislation would have changed the independent contractor
status of all real estate licensees. The bill would have
classified real estate licensees as ‘employees’ of
the brokerages and made them subject to the wage payment
and benefit laws as an employee/employer relationship. The
IAR opposed this language and the Senate adopted an amendment
that exempted real estate licensees and maintained our independent
contractor status. |
Oppose |
Passed Senate, not considered in House |
| House
Study Bill 551/ Senate
File 2302 |
An Act specifying a duty of agency applicable to licensed
mortgage brokers and making penalties applicable. |
Support
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Failed Second Funnel
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| House
Study Bill 609/ Senate
Study Bill 3147 |
An Act requiring the licensing of abstractors within the
department of commerce, establishing fees, penalties, and
judicial remedies, and providing an effective date. |
Oppose
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Failed First Funnel
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| House
Study Bill 594/ Senate
Study Bill 3107 |
This bill creates the homeowners' consumer protection fund,provides
for the assessment of a surcharge, and makes an appropriation.
The bill provides that a surcharge of $5 shall be collected
by the county recorder at the time of recording a mortgage
or deed of trust in addition to any other fees required by
law. |
Oppose
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Failed First Funnel
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| House
Study Bill 554/ Senate
Study Bill 3039 |
An Act requiring licensure of and regulating escrow agents
and escrow agencies, making an appropriation, and providing
a penalty. |
Oppose
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Failed First Funnel
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| Senate
File 261 |
An Act requiring certain private sewage disposal system-related
inspections to be conducted when certain property is sold
or transferred and including an effective date provision. |
Neutral
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2009
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| Senate
File 2136 |
A Bill for an act relating to real estate broker trust
accounts and abolishing the local housing assistance program.
(Formerly SSB 3064.) |
Neutral
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2008
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| Senate
File 2354 |
An Act concerning the home ownership assistance program
for members of the military. |
Support
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Signed by Governor
Effective July 1, 2008
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| Senate
File 2200 |
An Act requiring radon gas information in certain transfers
of real estate. |
Undecided
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Failed First Funnel
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| Senate
Study Bill 3273 |
An Act allowing a city or a county to collect a public
safety impact fee for each night of lodging at a hotel or
motel up to $1.50 per night.
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Oppose
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Died in Subcommittee
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