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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5237

SB 5237: Fair fund

Making annual transfers of money into the fair fund.

Summary

  • Each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002, $2 million per year is transferred into the fair fund. An additional $100,000 is appropriated for the upcoming fiscal year for special assistance grants to fairs.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 26, 2001
  3. Passed SenateApr 5, 2001
  4. Passed HouseJun 19, 2001
  5. GovernorJul 13, 2001
  6. LawJul 13, 2001
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 16, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
July 13, 2001
Session law
Chapter 16, Laws of 2001, 2nd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5237, ESSB 5237

AN ACT Relating to the fair fund;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

13 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Larry Sheahan R-9Senator R-15James West R-6Karen Fraser D-22Jim Kastama D-25Debbie Regala D-27Mike Hewitt R-16Patricia Hale R-8Linda Evans Parlette R-12Bob Morton R-7Harold Hochstatter R-13Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5237
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 16, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5237
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22011
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 6, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5237
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican20004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed June 19, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5237
85 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 13 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45004
Republican40009
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/20/2001. (ESSB 5237)
  2. Chapter 16, 2001 Laws 2nd Special Session. (ESSB 5237)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5237)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5237)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5237)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5237)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 13. (ESSB 5237)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5237)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5237)
  10. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5237)
  11. Held on first reading. (ESSB 5237)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESSB 5237)
  13. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5237)
  14. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5237)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (ESSB 5237)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5237)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5237)
  18. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5237)
  19. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5237)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5237)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5237)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5237)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5237)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5237)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5237)
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  29. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5237)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5237)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  34. AG - Majority; do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.

SB 5237 in other sessions

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

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