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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2658

HB 2658: Municipal bus & occ tax

Changing requirements regarding state and local tax to provide for municipal business and occupation tax uniformity.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Association of Washington Cities to adopt a model ordinance on municipal business and occupation taxes to address issues of uniformity and multiple taxation between municipal codes.
  • $ Requires cities that impose business and occupations taxes to comply with all requirements of the bill by December 31, 2003, or lose the authority to impose the tax.
  • $ Requires the model ordinance to be amended by January 1, 2005 to include provisions for the apportionment of business income.
  • $ Prohibits cities from taxing the creation of intellectual property in general.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2658), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2658, ESHB 2658

AN ACT Relating to changing requirements regarding state and local tax to provide for municipal business and occupation tax uniformity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-44Sandra Romero D-22Aaron Reardon D-38Jean Berkey D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Jeanne Edwards D-1Maralyn Chase D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kelli Linville D-42Jim McIntire D-46Steve Conway D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2658
51 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican14601
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 0251 by Morris (page 11, line 1)

February 19, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2658
50 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican04701
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Nay (47)

Excused (1)

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House · 0123 Cairnes Striker

February 19, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2658
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2658)
  2. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2658)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2658)
  4. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2658)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2658)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2658)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2658)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2658)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2658)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2658)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2658)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2658 in other sessions

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