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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6785

SB 6785: Fuel tax administration

Modifying the administration of fuel taxes.

Summary

  • Eliminates language indicating the state's fuel tax is imposed on the end user.
  • Fuel distributers are allowed to purchase tax deferred fuel.
  • Eliminates motor fuel handling loss deduction.
  • Defines licensees as fuel suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, distributors, or international fuel tax agreement license holders, for the incidence of taxation.
  • Provides technical cleanups to existing fuel tax statutes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 23, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 3240
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6785, SSB 6785

AN ACT Relating to the administration of fuel taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Brad Benson R-6

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6785
30 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17900
Republican13505
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6785)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6785)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6785)
  4. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6785)
  5. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6785)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 6785)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6785)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6785)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6785)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6785)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6785)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6785)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6785)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6785)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6785 in other sessions

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