BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5146: Motor vehicle excise taxes
Regarding the imposition of motor vehicle excise taxes by regional transit authorities.
Summary
- Sound Transit may continue to impose its MVET only so long as it is contractually obligated to impose the tax, but may not impose the tax after the last scheduled bond payment is due on existing bonds. Additionally, Sound Transit may not pledge its MVET towards the payment of bonds that obligate it to impose the MVET after the last scheduled bond payment is due on existing bonds.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 11, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 15, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to the imposition of motor vehicle excise taxes by regional transit authorities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- TRAN - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
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