BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2247

HB 2247: Oil spill response tax

Reducing the account balance requirements necessary for the imposition of the oil spill response tax.

Summary

  • $ Allows State Treasurer to transfer $1 million from the oil spill response account to the oil spill administration account.
  • $ Decreases the cap on oil spill response account from $10 million to $8 million.
  • $ Decreases the fund balance level for reimposing the oil spill response tax from $9 million to $7 million.
  • $ Requires the Department of Ecology to convene a workgroup to provide recommendations for an oil spill risk management plan.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMay 17, 1999
  4. Passed SenateMay 19, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawJun 7, 1999
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
February 26, 1999 in the House
Last action
June 7, 1999
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5926
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2247, ESHB 2247

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

May 17, 1999
Version voted on: ESHB 2247
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

May 19, 1999
Version voted on: ESHB 2247
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23004
Republican22000
How each member voted

History

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