WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2595: Wireless 911 service

Providing funding for wireless enhanced 911 services.

Summary

  • $ The county tax for emergency service communications systems is redesignated as the Enhanced 911 (E911) excise tax and is increased from 25 to 50 cents per wireless line per month.
  • $ A state E911 tax of 20 cents per month is imposed on each wireless line per month, to be deposited in the E911 account.
  • $ The purposes for which moneys in the E911 account can be used is expanded to include implementation and operation of wireless E911 statewide.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 22, 2002 in the House
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 341, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a state wireless enhanced 911 excise tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Glenn Anderson R-5Jeff Gombosky D-3Don Cox R-9Jeanne Edwards D-1Toby Nixon R-45Val Ogden D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jerome Delvin R-8Velma Veloria D-11Steve Conway D-29Mike Cooper D-21Laura Ruderman D-45Alex Wood D-3Ruth Kagi D-32Brian Sullivan D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2595
86 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican361101
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2595
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican17601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2003.
  2. Chapter 341, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2595 in other sessions

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