BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 3160: Motor vehicle excise tax

Eliminating the motor vehicle excise tax.

Summary

Declares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are defined as the general fees paid annually for licensing motor vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles, motorcycles, and motor homes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

IntroducedMar 21, 2000
Out of committeestopped here
Passed House
Passed Senate
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced: March 21, 2000 in the House
Last action: March 21, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

60 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 44 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-39 Jack Cairnes R-47 Brian Sullivan D-29 Michael Stensen D-31 Steve Conway D-29 Tom Campbell R-2 Mark Miloscia D-30 Luke Esser R-48 Jim Kastama D-25 Richard DeBolt R-20 Al O'Brien D-1 Brad Benson R-6 Phil Rockefeller D-23 Kelly Barlean R-10 Patricia Lantz D-26 Barbara Lisk R-15 Lynn Kessler D-24 Tom Huff R-26 Jim Buck R-24 Kathy Lambert R-45 Joyce Mulliken R-13 Phil Fortunato R-47 Mike Wensman R-41 Cheryl Pflug R-5 Renee Radcliff R-21 Bob Sump R-7 Jerome Delvin R-8 Jim Dunn R-17 Gigi Talcott R-28 Lynn Schindler R-4 Doug Ericksen R-42 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Joyce McDonald R-25 Larry Crouse R-4 Ida Ballasiotes R-41 Shirley Hankins R-8 Dave Mastin R-16 Tom Mielke R-18 Gary Alexander R-20 Gary Chandler R-13 Linda Evans Parlette R-12 Beverly Woods R-23 Duane Sommers R-6 Jim Clements R-14 John Pennington R-18 Mike Carrell R-28 Mary Skinner R-14 Don Carlson R-49 Marc Boldt R-17 Roger Bush R-2 Cathy McMorris R-7 Dave Schmidt R-44 John Koster R-39 Bruce Chandler R-15 Christopher Hurst D-31 Bill Grant D-16 Val Ogden D-49 Cathy Wolfe D-22 John Lovick D-44 Jeff Morris D-40

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 3160 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 3160 (2009–10) Fish & wildlife lands/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 3160 (2007–08) Nutrition information · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 3160 (2005–06) Disclosure/work for state · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 3160 (2003–04) Unemployment benefits · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

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