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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2377

HB 2377: Temporary sales tax increase

Funding health care and the working families' tax rebate with a voter-approved temporary sales tax increase.

Summary

  • Increases the sales and use taxes by 0.3 percent from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012.
  • Establishes and makes appropriations from the Health Care Trust Account to fund the Basic Health Plan, public health services, health care, mental health care, hospitals, and long-term care nursing homes.
  • Makes appropriations to fund the Working Families' Tax Rebate program.
  • Refers the sales and use tax provisions to voters.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
April 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2377, SHB 2377

AN ACT Relating to funding health care and the working families' tax rebate with a voter-approved temporary sales tax increase;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Brendan Williams D-22Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2377)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2377)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2377)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2377)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2377)
  9. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.

HB 2377 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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