BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 6250: Public utility tax rates
Modifying utility tax provisions.
Summary
- Finds: (1) When retail energy prices rise, the amount of taxes paid by consumers also increase, because state and local public utility taxes are presently levied as a fixed percentage of revenue derived by electric and natural gas utilities from retail energy sales; (2) Increased energy costs can have an adverse impact on the economy of the state of Washington and this impact is compounded by attendant increases in…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob Morton (R-7)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2006 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 2953
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to capping and annually adjusting state and local public utility tax rates based upon increases or decreases in the cost of electricity and natural gas to residential consumers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.
SB 6250 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6250 (2015–16) Fire department employees
- SB 6250 (2013–14) Collective bargaining/copies
- SB 6250 (2011–12) Leasehold interest
- SB 6250 (2009–10) Fiscal reform