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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2644: Public utility tax credit

Increasing temporarily the statewide cap for the customer assistance public utility tax credit.

Summary

  • Increases by $3 million the statewide cap on the public utility tax credit for qualifying contributions and billing discounts made by a utility for the purpose of providing home energy assistance to low-income households, for Fiscal Year 2007 only.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2006
  6. LawMar 24, 2006
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2006
Session law
Chapter 213, Laws of 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6379
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to temporarily increasing the statewide cap for the public utility tax credit provided by RCW 82.16.0497;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Larry Crouse R-4Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2644
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2644
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2644
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2006.
  2. Chapter 213, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass.
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. WEE - Majority; do pass.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  25. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Referred to Finance.
  27. TEC - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 2644 in other sessions

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