BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5729: Economic development

Authorizing a county sales and use tax to fund economic development.

Summary

County legislative authorities may submit to voters a proposition imposing a sales and use tax of 0.01 percent. A minimum of 25 percent of the tax collected is used for economic development and any remainder must be used for public improvements.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5729), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to economic development;

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

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

SB 5729 (2025–26) Housing permitting · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5729 (2023–24) Insulin cost-sharing cap · Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2023
SB 5729 (2021–22) Hearing deadlines/good cause · Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2022
SB 5729 (2019–20) Dual credit enroll. priority · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5729 (2017–18) Legislative technology admin · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5729 (2015–16) Cigarettes, taxation of · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5729 (2013–14) Real estate brokers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5729 (2011–12) Controlled substances · Did not pass · died in committee