BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2654

HB 2654: Tax expenditure report

Requiring a tax expenditure report as part of the biennial budget documents.

Summary

Requires a tax expenditures report to be produced every two years with the Governor's budget.
Requires the tax expenditures report to determinate whether each exemption is the most fiscally effective means to achieve its purpose, whether the exemption is achieving its purpose, and an analysis of the persons benefitting from the exemption.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to tax expenditure reports;

Passed February 13, 2004

Version voted on: EHB 2654

84 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	1
Republican	33	12	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2004By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2654)
Feb 17, 2004First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2654)
Feb 13, 2004Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2654)
Feb 13, 2004Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2654)
Feb 13, 2004Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2654)
Feb 11, 2004Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2654)
Feb 6, 2004Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2654)
Feb 5, 2004Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2654)
Feb 5, 2004FIN - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2654)
Feb 5, 2004FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2654)
Jan 19, 2004First reading, referred to Finance. (EHB 2654)

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

HB 2654 (2025–26) Less restrict. alt. location · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2654 (2019–20) CTC uniform fiscal reporting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2654 (2017–18) Veterinary inspection certs. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2654 (2015–16) Incentivized evidence · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2654 (2013–14) Climate impacts group · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2654 (2011–12) Energy independence act · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2654 (2009–10) Elementary math specialists · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2654 (2007–08) Mental health services · Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2008