WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5542: Emergency communicatn fundng

Allowing counties to vote on an additional sales and use tax for emergency communication systems.

Summary

  • Counties are authorized to impose an additional 0.1 percent tax for the financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of emergency communication systems and facilities, subject to voter approval. Authority is provided for counties to develop joint ventures to collocate emergency communication systems and facilities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
January 27, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Companion bill
HB 1503
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bob Oke R-26Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5542
38 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25011
Republican13702
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 21, 2000
Version voted on: SB 5542
35 Yea 6 Nay 1 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican10615
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

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SB 5542 in other sessions

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