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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2397

HB 2397: County timber excise tax

Allowing county excise taxation of harvesters of timber on publicly owned land.

Summary

  • Counties receive the same 4 percent timber excise tax revenues from harvests on publicly-owned land in the county as they do from privately owned land. Timber tax revenues accruing to the state from harvests on publicly owned land drop from a rate of 5 percent to a rate of 1 percent of the stumpage value of the harvested timber.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2397), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Companion bill
SB 6200
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2397, SHB 2397

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator D-35Lynn Kessler D-24Brian Hatfield D-19Stephen Fuhrman R-7Jim Buck R-24Robert Basich D-19Don Benton R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 9, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2397
87 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28701
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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History

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HB 2397 in other sessions

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