BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2894

HB 2894: Vehicle excise tax/gen fund

Reallocating motor vehicle excise tax and general fund resources for the purpose of transportation and local criminal justice funding and tax reduction.

Summary

  • A portion equal to 39.5 percent of MVET revenues that previously were deposited into the general fund is deposited into the motor vehicle fund beginning January 1, 1999. The county criminal justice assistance account and the municipal criminal justice assistance account are funded in part by general fund revenues beginning in fiscal year 2000.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2894), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 321, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseJan 28, 1998
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 1998
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 3, 1998
Prime sponsor
Tom Huff (R-26)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the House
Last action
April 3, 1998
Session law
Chapter 321, Laws of 1998

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

January 28, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04100
Republican56001
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02300
Republican25100
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat03803
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

11 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 810 by Carlson (page 18, line 32)

January 28, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican53301
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 888 BY SENATOR MCAULIFFE TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 24, AFTER LINE 4 - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 888 BY SENATOR LOVELAND TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 24, LINE 14 - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR MCCASLIN TO DEMAND THE PREVIOUS QUESTION - SUSTAINED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02300
Republican26000
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT 890 BY SENATOR BROWN TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENET, ON PAGE 26, AFTER LINE 24 - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 891 BY SENATOR KOHL TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 44, AFTER FUND - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 886 BY SENATOR TIM SHELDON TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 45, AFTER LINE 3 - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR JOHNSON TO DEMAND THE PREVIOUS QUESTION - SUSTAINED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02300
Republican26000
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 894 BY SENATORS SNYDER AND GOINGS TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 45, AFTER LINE 3 - FAILED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 874 BY SENATOR WEST TO STIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - ADOPTED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12200
Republican25100
How each member voted

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR WEST TO DEMAND THE PREVIOUS QUESTION - SUSTAINED.

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: EHB 2894
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican26000
How each member voted

History

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