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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5734

SB 5734: School levies

Changing school levy provisions.

Summary

  • The levy lid is increased 2 percent for calendar year 1998 and 4 percent for calendar year 1999 and thereafter. A study of levy equalization by the fiscal committees of the Legislature is required with a completion date of December 1, 1997.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
February 10, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5734, ESSB 5734

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeannette Wood R-21Lisa Brown D-3Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Harriet Spanel D-40R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Dan McDonald R-48Calvin Goings D-25Adam Kline D-37Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5734
17 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22100
Republican151100
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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR HARGROVE ON PAGE 1, LINE 3 - ADOPTED.

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5734
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21200
Republican22400
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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR WEST TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE - ADOPTED.

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: ESSB 5734
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12200
Republican26000
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History

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SB 5734 in other sessions

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