WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2424: Fermented apple cider

Providing for the taxation of fermented apple cider.

Summary

  • In lieu of the base tax on table wine, cider is to be taxed at the base rate of 3.59 cents/liter. The "cider" taxed in this manner contains not less than 0.5 percent nor more than 7 percent of alcohol by volume and is made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe apples.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2424), 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 8, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Chandler (R-13)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Companion bill
SB 6279

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Chandler (R-13)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

David Chappell D-20Dave Mastin R-16Betty Morris D-18Barbara Lisk R-15Jim Clements R-14Bill Grant D-16Senator R-15Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2424
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2424 in other sessions

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