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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5845

SB 5845: Beer tax

Offsetting an increase in beer tax for health services account with corresponding decrease.

Summary

  • The general fund portion of the beer tax is reduced beginning July 1, 1997. The liquor revolving fund portion is reduced from $2.60 to $1.30 per barrel and these revenues are distributed 80 percent to cities and 20 percent to counties.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5845), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 451, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateApr 15, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 18, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 20, 1997
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 17, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 1997
Session law
Chapter 451, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5845, SSB 5845

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

28 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11George Sellar R-12Jim Hargrove D-24Don Benton R-17Ray Schow R-30Michael Heavey D-34Jeannette Wood R-21Albert Bauer D-49Shirley Winsley R-28R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob McCaslin R-4Ann Anderson R-42Irv Newhouse R-15Stephen Johnson R-47Jim Horn R-41James West R-6Bob Morton R-7Harold Hochstatter R-13Betti Sheldon D-23Calvin Goings D-25Bill Finkbeiner R-45Dino Rossi R-5Patricia Hale R-8Pam Roach R-31Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5845
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican23201
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 18, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5845
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat271500
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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History

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