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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2388

HB 2388: Financing regional centers

Financing regional centers with seating capacities less than ten thousand that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by a public facilities district.

Summary

  • Authorizes the creation of additional public facilities districts with authority to impose a 0.033 percent sales and use tax that is created against the state sales and use tax.
  • Authorizes certain existing public facility districts to impose additional sales and use taxes credited against the state sales and use tax if revenue is used for the improvement or rehabilitation of an existing regional center used for community events, and artistic, musical, theatrical, or other cultural exhibitions.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 486, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 14, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2007
  6. LawMay 15, 2007
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
March 14, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2007
Session law
Chapter 486, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to financing regional centers with seating capacities less than ten thousand that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by a public facilities district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47Ross Hunter D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 2388
80 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53901
Republican27701
How each member voted

Yea (80)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 2388
41 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28310
Republican13400
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 2388
85 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59400
Republican26900
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 2388
42 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27203
Republican15200
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 2388)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007. (EHB 2388)
  3. Chapter 486, 2007 Laws. (EHB 2388)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2388)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2388)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2388)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 85; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2388)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 2388)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2388)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2388)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2388)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (EHB 2388)
  13. Rules suspended. (EHB 2388)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (EHB 2388)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (EHB 2388)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 0. (EHB 2388)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2388)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2388)
  19. Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 2388)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2388)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2388)
  22. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2388)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2388)
  24. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2388)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2388)
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2388)
  27. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2388)
  28. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 2388)

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