BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1738: Fiscal growth factor defined
Redefining fiscal growth factor.
Summary
- Revises RCW 43.135.025 to declare that "fiscal growth factor" means the average of the sum of inflation and population change of the five to twenty-five year old age cohort for each of the prior three fiscal years. Provides that "population change" means the percentage change in state population ages five through twenty-five years old for each fiscal year as reported by the office of financial management.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Erik Poulsen (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 6, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)
19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Grace Cole D-32Eileen Cody D-11Helen Sommers D-36Karen Keiser D-33Jeff Gombosky D-3Frank Chopp D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kip Tokuda D-37Debbie Regala D-27Dow Constantine D-34Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Ruth Fisher D-27Patricia Lantz D-26Patty Butler D-32Val Ogden D-49John Blalock D-33Ed Murray D-43Dawn Mason D-37Pat Scott D-38
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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HB 1738 in other sessions
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