BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 3007: Tax increase restrictions

Placing restrictions on raising and spending state revenue.

Summary

  • Provides that, after July 1, 1995, any action or combination of actions by the legislature that constitutes a tax increase may be taken only if approved by a three-fifths vote of each house, and then only if state expenditures in any fiscal year, including the new revenue, will not exceed the state expenditure limits established under chapter 43.135 RCW. Does not apply to a tax that will be used exclusively for…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 18, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 18, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to implementing a proposed constitutional amendment placing restrictions on tax increases;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 3007 in other sessions

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

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