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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2983

HB 2983: Global health program

Creating the Washington global health technologies and product development competitiveness program and allowing certain tax credits for program contributions.

Summary

  • Creates a Global Health Technologies and Product Development Competitiveness Program (Program) and requires that it be administered by a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit organization whose board of directors (Board) is appointed by the Governor.
  • Creates an account in the custody of the State Treasurer for federal funds received by the Board and directs the Board to create an account for non-federal contributions received.
  • Authorizes a business and occupations tax credit and an insurance premium tax credit beginning July 1, 2010, for persons contributing to the Program, and limits each tax credit to $5 million total and $500,000 per person per fiscal year.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2983), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 6675
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2983, SHB 2983

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington global health technologies and product development competitiveness program and allowing certain tax credits for program contributions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2983)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2983)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2983)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2983)
  7. CEDT - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

HB 2983 in other sessions

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

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