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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1477

HB 1477: Fuel tax evasion

Strengthening laws against fuel tax evasion.

Summary

  • Allows the Washington State Patrol to seize any untaxed fuel imported into the state along with the conveyances that the fuel is shipped in.
  • Repeals the statutes allowing for the selling of untaxed clear diesel via card locks.
  • Penalty for the single event of using dyed diesel for a taxable purpose is reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5190
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1477, SHB 1477

AN ACT Relating to fuel tax evasion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Hankins R-8Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1477)
  2. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 1477)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1477)
  4. Referred to Transportation.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1477)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1477)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1477)
  12. House Rules "X" file.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1477)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1477)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1477)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1477)
  20. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1477)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1477 in other sessions

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

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