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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2816

HB 2816: Fuel taxes on exported fuel

Addressing fuel taxes on exported fuel.

Summary

  • Establishes a fuel tax credit of 35 cents per gallon against the Washington's 37.5 cent fuel tax rate resulting in a 2.5 cent fuel tax for fuel exported to other states. If the importing state's fuel tax is between 35 cents and 37.5 cents, the importing state's credit is the amount of their tax rate up to 37.5 cents.
  • Establishes a credit against the export fuel tax for states that import crude into Washington.
  • Provides funding to the Puget Sound Ferry Capital Construction Account.
  • Provides funding to the newly created Significant Regional Transportation Projects Account. Funding to be used for the Columbia River Crossing, North Spokane Corridor, and the State Route 520 Bridge.
  • Establishes the refinery and crude import licenses for reporting purposes for the export tax and the crude import credit.
  • Establishes penalties for licensees or persons acting as such that fails, neglects, or refuses to file a required fuel tax return.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2816), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 14, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2816, SHB 2816

AN ACT Relating to fuel taxes on exported fuel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Lynn Kessler D-24Jim Jacks D-49Sharon Nelson D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2816)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2816)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2816)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2816)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2816 in other sessions

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

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