BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2671

HB 2671: Tax billing errors

Establishing procedures for handling tax billing errors.

Summary

  • $ Requires certain utility businesses to identify on customers' bills the rate, origin, and amount of any tax levied on the businesses, if the tax is added to the customers' bills;
  • $ Creates a procedure for customers to receive refunds if billed erroneously for taxes; and C Makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act if certain utility businesses willfully fail to respond to customers' notices about erroneous taxes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2671), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
January 18, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2671, SHB 2671

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 14, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2671
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

History

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HB 2671 in other sessions

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