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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6096

SB 6096: Education funding

Generating revenues to fund Initiative No. 728. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Generating revenue to fund education.)

Summary

  • Imposes a stand-alone estate tax with a $1.5 million subtraction amount in 2005 and a $2 million subtraction amount in 2006.
  • Exempts from the estate tax the value of qualified, family-owned farm real and personal property.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 516, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeApr 18, 2005
  3. Passed SenateApr 19, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 22, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2005
  6. LawMay 17, 2005
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
March 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2005
Session law
Chapter 516, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 2302
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
ESB 6096, SSB 6096

AN ACT Relating to generating new tax revenues to provide education funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Margarita Prentice D-11

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
25 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican02003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 22, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
50 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50600
Republican04200
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Nay (48)

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9 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 610 by Johnson (page 3, line 8)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20012
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Amendment 613 by Zarelli (page 3, line 8)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Amendment 621 by Schoesler (page 3, line 8)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Amendment 608 by Sheldon (page 7, line 6)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Amendment 619 by Sheldon (page 7, line 6)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Amendment 612 by Zarelli (page 19, line 8)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Amendment 622 by Esser (page 19, line 12)

April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
21 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Amendment 601 by Orcutt (page 3, line 24)

April 22, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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House · Amendment 604 by Ahern (page 19, line 17)

April 22, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 6096
48 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat65000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (50)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/17/2005. (ESB 6096)
  2. Chapter 516, 2005 Laws. (ESB 6096)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6096)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESB 6096)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6096)
  6. President signed. (ESB 6096)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 6096)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6096)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6096)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6096)
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6096)
  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6096)
  13. First reading, referred to Finance. (ESB 6096)
  14. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 6096)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 6096)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6096)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6096)
  18. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (ESB 6096)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6096)
  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6096)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6096)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6096)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6096)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6096)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESB 6096)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6096)
  27. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 6096)

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