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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 3105

HB 3105: Zoo, aquariums, parks/funds

Apportioning a sales and use tax for zoos, aquariums, wildlife preserves, and regional parks.

Summary

  • $ Upon the joint request of a metropolitan park district, a city with a population over 150,000, and the legislative authority of a county with a national park and a population between 500,000 and 1,500,000, a county shall submit to the voters a ballot proposition authorizing no more than 1/10 of 1 percent local sales and use tax. The joint request and ballot proposition may be worded to spend either all of the tax revenues on zoo, aquarium, and wildlife preservation and display facilities or half of the tax revenues on those facilities and the other half on parks located throughout the county.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3105), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 31, 2000
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 31, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2000
Session law
Chapter 240, Laws of 2000
Companion bill
ESB 6805
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 3105, SHB 3105

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Gigi Talcott R-28Roger Bush R-2Tom Campbell R-2Tom Huff R-26Jim Kastama D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 2, 2000
Version voted on: EHB 3105
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48100
Republican45202
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

March 2, 2000
Version voted on: EHB 3105
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican44500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 3105
36 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22302
Republican14701
How each member voted
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History

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HB 3105 in other sessions

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