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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6112: Vehicle excise tax reduction

Reducing motor vehicle excise tax through uniform reductions in vehicle value.

Summary

  • The value of automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks, and motor homes used for determining the motor vehicle excise tax is reduced by the lesser of $2,500, or the value of the vehicle if the value of the vehicle is less than $2,500. The reduced vehicle value applies only to the 2.2 percent rate and is funded from the general fund.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 12, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

22 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Calvin Goings D-25Margarita Prentice D-11Michael Heavey D-34Jim Hargrove D-24Julia Patterson D-33Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Lisa Brown D-3Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Darlene Fairley D-32Betti Sheldon D-23Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Harriet Spanel D-40Sid Snyder D-19Senator D-35Valoria Loveland D-16Pat Thibaudeau D-43Ken Jacobsen D-46Adam Kline D-37R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Albert Bauer D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 6112 in other sessions

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