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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5731: Public facilities districts

Allowing public facilities districts to impose excise tax.

Summary

  • A public facilities district may impose a sales and use tax at the rate of one-tenth of one percent when approved by the voters of the district. Moneys received from the tax shall be used for the financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, and reequipping sports and entertainment facilities and contiguous parking.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5731), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
February 18, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
February 27, 1992
Companion bill
HB 2057
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

19 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Lois J. Stratton D-3Gerald "Jerry" Saling R-5Scott Barr R-7Bob McCaslin R-4Jeannette Hayner R-16Ken Madsen D-2Patrick R. McMullen D-40Marcus Gaspard D-25E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Gary Nelson R-21Ray Moore D-36Peter von Reichbauer R-30Phil Talmadge D-34Frank Hansen D-13Irv Newhouse R-15George Sellar R-12Nita Rinehart D-46Alan Bluechel R-45Stanley Johnson R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5731
33 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican17503
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 5731 in other sessions

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