WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1698: Local transit tax

Creating a local transit tax.

Summary

  • Directs the department of revenue to determine a local transit tax rate for each municipality for the previous calendar year. Declares that the tax rate shall be equivalent to the sales and use tax for the municipality that would have generated an amount of revenue equal to the amount of local transit taxes collected by the municipality.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1698), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
February 6, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1698 in other sessions

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