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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2778

HB 2778: Convention/tourism promotion

Exempting certain amounts received by nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations from business and occupation tax.

Summary

  • Exempts from the Business and Occupation tax amounts received by nonprofit entities from governments for the purpose of promoting conventions and tourism.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2778), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 8, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2006
  6. LawMar 29, 2006
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2006
Session law
Chapter 310, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
SB 6621
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2778, SHB 2778

AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation taxation of payments and contributions to nonprofit convention and tourism promotion corporations by public entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Kristiansen R-39Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jim Clements R-14Maralyn Chase D-32Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2778
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2778
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 8, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2778
47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21020
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 2778)
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SHB 2778)
  3. Chapter 310, 2006 Laws. (SHB 2778)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2778)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2778)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0. (SHB 2778)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2778)
  8. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2778)
  9. Speaker signed. (SHB 2778)
  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2778)
  11. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2778)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2778)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by International Trade & Economic Development. (SHB 2778)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2778)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2778)
  16. ITED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2778)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2778)
  18. First reading, referred to International Trade & Economic Development. (SHB 2778)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2778)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2778)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2778)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2778)
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2778)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2778)
  28. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2778 in other sessions

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