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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1802

HB 1802: Initiative fiscal impact

Clarifying fiscal impact of initiatives.

Summary

  • Requires the text of all initiatives that have a fiscal impact to specify the funding source or the spending reduction.
  • Creates the initiative fiscal review committee, appointed by the Secretary of State.
  • Requires the initiative fiscal review committee to hold hearings in each congressional district and issue a report on the fiscal impact of each initiative certified for the ballot.
  • Changes the ethics laws to allow officials to make objective and fair presentations of facts relevant to ballot measures, and to participate in the initiative fiscal review hearings.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
February 10, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1802, SHB 1802

AN ACT Relating to fiscal impact of initiatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Moeller D-49Deb Wallace D-17Dave Quall D-40Kelli Linville D-42Zack Hudgins D-11Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1802)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1802)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1802)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1802)
  8. House Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1802)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1802)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1802)
  13. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1802 in other sessions

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

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