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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2700

HB 2700: Local transportation funding

Authorizing local transportation financing alternatives.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes cities and towns to implement a street utility, assessing a street maintenance charge based upon estimated number of vehicle trips.
  • $ Authorizes cities and towns to implement the following local option fees:
  • -A gas tax of up to 20 percent of the state level, subject to voter approval;
  • -A motor vehicle fee of up to $50 per vehicle, subject to voter approval;
  • -Excise tax of up to 5 percent of the gross receipts from retail sale of gas, subject to voter-sponsored referendum.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2002
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 24, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 4, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2700, SHB 2700

AN ACT Relating to local transportation by authorizing the establishment of municipal street utilities to maintain streets and providing local options for funding local transportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maryann Mitchell R-30Geoff Simpson D-47Val Ogden D-49Ed Murray D-43Alex Wood D-3Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2700)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2700)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2700)
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2700 in other sessions

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

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