WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1779: Rural co. public facilities

Financing qualifying public facilities with a rural county sales and use tax.

Summary

  • C Renames the distressed county local option sales and use tax the rural county local option sales and use tax and increases the tax rate from 0.04 percent to 0.08 percent.
  • C Defines a qualified public facility that can be financed with proceeds from the sales and use tax.
  • C Defines a rural county based on a population density of less than 100 people per square mile.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1779), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynn Kessler D-24Joyce Mulliken R-13Mark Doumit D-19

Votes

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

History

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HB 1779 in other sessions

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