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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1443

HB 1443: Energy assistance programs

Authorizing public utility tax credits for home energy assistance programs for low-income households.

Summary

  • $ Provides a credit against the Public Utility Tax (PUT) for utilities that offer new billing discounts to low-income customers beginning July 1, 2001.
  • $ Establishes a limit of $2.5 million for allutilities and establishes a limit of available credit for each utility based on a formula.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5540
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1443, SHB 1443, 2SHB 1443

AN ACT Relating to public utility tax credits for home energy assistance programs for low-income households;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

24 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Larry Crouse R-4Erik Poulsen D-34Val Ogden D-49Carolyn Edmonds D-32Kelli Linville D-42Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Van Luven R-48Brian Hatfield D-19Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mike Cooper D-21Al O'Brien D-1Steve Conway D-29John Lovick D-44Dan Roach R-31Roger Bush R-2Dave Morell R-25Velma Veloria D-11Jean Berkey D-38Mark Miloscia D-30Jim McIntire D-46Luke Esser R-48Phil Rockefeller D-23Joe McDermott D-34Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Finance. (2SHB 1443)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1443)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1443)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1443)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1443)
  6. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1443)
  7. Referred to Finance.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1443)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1443)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1443)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1443)
  15. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1443)
  16. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1443)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1443)
  18. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1443)
  22. Referred to Finance.
  23. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1443)
  24. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1443 in other sessions

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