BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5053: Local vessel excise tax

Requiring the department of licensing to collect the local vessel excise tax on behalf of the counties.

Summary

Counties must contract with the Department of Licensing (DOL) for the administration and collection of a local excise tax on watercraft using state waters. A local vessel excise tax account is created in the state treasury, and these monies may only be used for distribution to counties imposing such taxes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5053), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor

IntroducedJan 11, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 5, 1993
Passed HouseApr 7, 1993
Vetoedstopped here
Law

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced: January 11, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: April 19, 1993
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5053

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	1
Republican	20	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Gary Nelson R-21

Excused (1)

R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27

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House · Final Passage

April 7, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5053

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5053 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5053 (2025–26) PFD formation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5053 (2023–24) Insurance sublimits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5053 (2021–22) Abortion, notifying parents · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5053 (2019–20) Behavioral health licensure · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5053 (2017–18) I-90 speed limit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5053 (2015–16) Highway construction errors · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5053 (2013–14) Vehicle prowling · Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2013
SB 5053 (2011–12) Persistent offenders · Did not pass · died in committee

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