WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2209: Local taxes for facilities

Extending local taxing authority to fund miscellaneous facilities.

Summary

  • Provides financing for capital improvement to a multipurpose public arena with at least 16,000 seats leased to a lessee that owns or controls a National Basketball Association franchise and a women's National Basketball Association franchise and that has provided at least $20 million to the capital costs of an existing multipurpose public arena and related facilities, and generated at least $70 million in revenues from operations at the multipurpose public arena for the public owner of the multipurpose public arena.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
February 23, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 6065
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the extension of local taxes to fund arts, cultural and heritage institutions, and publicly owned sports and entertainment facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Kelli Linville D-42Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 2209 in other sessions

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

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