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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5841: County taxation

Authorizing counties to tax employees not living in Washington for the value of government services they receive.

Summary

  • Authority is given to counties to impose an excise tax on non-Washington residents who work in the county. The amount of tax is based on the actual benefits that the employee receives from the county, including police protection and road maintenance.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 14, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004

AN ACT Relating to the taxation by a county of persons residing outside the state who are employed inside the county;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

23 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Mike Hewitt R-16Mark Doumit D-19Dan Swecker R-20Don Carlson R-49Dino Rossi R-5Erik Poulsen D-34Bob Oke R-26Val Stevens R-39Senator R-15Margarita Prentice D-11Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Morton R-7Dave Schmidt R-44Pam Roach R-31Linda Evans Parlette R-12Betti Sheldon D-23James West R-6Paull Shin D-21Rosa Franklin D-29Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5841
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat71700
Republican23200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5841 in other sessions

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