BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1884: City & town utility taxes
Requiring voter approval for utility tax changes.
Summary
- Requires voter approval for utility tax changes. Repeals RCW 35.21.871 and 35A.82.070.
From the Bill Digest (HB 1884), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dow Constantine (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 12, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5820
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dow Constantine (D-34)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
HB 1884 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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