BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2699: School improvement/tax reven

Authorizing real estate excise tax revenues for construction of capital improvements to public schools.

Summary

At the request of a school district, the county and cities in which the school is located may impose a real estate excise tax of 0.128 percent. The tax is deducted from the state portion of the real estate excise tax.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2699), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

IntroducedJan 19, 1998
Out of committeestopped here
Passed House
Passed Senate
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Mike Wensman (R-41)
Introduced: January 19, 1998 in the House
Last action: January 19, 1998
Companion bill: SB 6714
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Wensman (R-41)

57 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 43 Republicans)

Dave Quall D-40 Jack Cairnes R-47 Gary Alexander R-20 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Georgia Gardner D-42 Tim Hickel R-30 Kelli Linville D-42 Larry Crouse R-4 Bill Grant D-16 Gigi Talcott R-28 Joyce Mulliken R-13 John Koster R-39 Duane Sommers R-6 Renee Radcliff R-21 Gary Chandler R-13 Les Thomas R-31 Shirley Hankins R-8 Mark Doumit D-19 Jerome Delvin R-8 Pat Scott D-38 Larry Sheahan R-9 Jim McCune R-33 Mike Carrell R-28 Brian Sullivan D-29 Peggy Johnson R-35 Mike Sherstad R-1 Bill Backlund R-45 Brad Benson R-6 Paul Zellinsky R-23 Cathy McMorris R-7 Jim Dunn R-17 Eric Robertson R-31 Marc Boldt R-17 Jim Buck R-24 Suzette Cooke R-47 Dave Schmidt R-44 Mark Sterk R-4 Bill Thompson R-44 John Pennington R-18 Richard DeBolt R-20 Mary Skinner R-14 Jim Clements R-14 Mark Schoesler R-9 Joyce McDonald R-25 Lynn Kessler D-24 Dave Mastin R-16 Grace Cole D-32 Cathy Wolfe D-22 Ed Murray D-43 Kathy Lambert R-45 Kip Tokuda D-37 Eileen Cody D-11 Jeff Morris D-40 Tom Mielke R-18 Roger Bush R-2 Steve Van Luven R-48 Ida Ballasiotes R-41

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 2699 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2699 (2025–26) Landlord-tenant relations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2699 (2019–20) School counseling programs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2699 (2017–18) Food storage/alcohol manuf. · Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2018
HB 2699 (2015–16) Ticket sale interference · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2699 (2013–14) Caregivers and children · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2699 (2011–12) School distr audit schedule · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2699 (2009–10) Improving government · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2699 (2007–08) Minimum wage · Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2008

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