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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2969

HB 2969: Transportation

Addressing transportation improvement and financing.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a transportation accountability board appointed by the Legislative Transportation Accountability Committee to monitor the efficient use of additional revenue proposed under the bill.
  • $ Proposes the following taxes:
  • $ 9-cent-per-gallon increase in fuel tax phased in over two years;
  • $ 1 percent sales tax on retail sale of motor vehicles; and $ 30 percent increase in gross weight fee portion of combined licensing fee phased in over two years.
  • $ Authorizes $4.5 billion in bonds supported by the fuel tax.
  • $ Authorizes $100 million in general obligation bonds which may be used for multimodal projects.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2969), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2002
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 14, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2002
  6. LawMar 27, 2002
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
February 15, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2002
Session law
Chapter 202, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2969, ESHB 2969

AN ACT Relating to transportation improvement and financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
54 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican44400
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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House · Concur in Senate amendments

March 14, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
34 Yea 64 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat272300
Republican74100
How each member voted

Nay (64)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
34 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican111300
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 14, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
75 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican252300
How each member voted

Yea (75)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
30 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat151000
Republican15702
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 0362 by Mitchell (page 12, line 9)

March 1, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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House · Amendment 0364 by Skinner (page 21, line 29)

March 1, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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House · Amendment 0370 by Van Luven (page 30, line 2)

March 1, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (51)

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House · 0363 Mitchell Striker

March 1, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2969
42 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican42600
How each member voted

Nay (56)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (ESHB 2969)
  2. Governor signed. (ESHB 2969)
  3. Chapter 202, 2002 Laws. (ESHB 2969)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2969)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2969)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2969)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2969)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2969)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2969)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2969)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2969)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2969)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESHB 2969)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (ESHB 2969)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2969)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2969)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2969)
  18. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 2969)
  19. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (ESHB 2969)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2969)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2969)
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESHB 2969)
  23. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2969)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2969)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2969)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2969)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2969)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2969)
  30. Placed on second reading.
  31. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2969)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2969)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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