WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1537: Criminal justice funding

Creating a sales and use tax to fund criminal justice.

Summary

  • Provides that the legislative authority of a county may impose a sales and use tax in accordance with this act. This tax is in addition to other taxes authorized by law and shall be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state under Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within the county.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
January 28, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Hankins R-8Debbie Regala D-27Duane Sommers R-6Jim Kastama D-25

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 1537 in other sessions

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