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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 3179

HB 3179: Local excise tax provisions

Concerning local excise tax provisions for counties and cities.

Summary

  • Allows cities to impose, with voter approval, the public safety sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed 0.1 percent.
  • Eliminates the non-supplant language in the public safety sales and use tax.
  • Allows a city with a population over 30,000 and located in a county with a population over 800,000 to impose the mental health/chemical dependency sales and use tax if the county has not imposed it by January 1, 2011.
  • Eliminates the non-supplant language in the criminal justice sales and use tax.
  • Imposes brokered natural gas use tax at the location where the gas is consumed or stored by the customer.
  • Allows local gambling revenue to be used for general public safety programs.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 3179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2010
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2010
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2010
  6. LawMar 19, 2010
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
February 8, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 19, 2010
Session law
Chapter 127, Laws of 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3179, ESHB 3179

AN ACT Relating to local excise tax provisions for counties and cities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mark Ericks D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 3179
51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat511000
Republican03700
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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

Passed March 5, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 3179
28 Yea 18 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26401
Republican21411
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 3179
58 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55600
Republican33301
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1219 by Orcutt (page 8, line 29)

February 16, 2010
Version voted on: ESHB 3179
44 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat75400
Republican37000
How each member voted

Nay (54)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (ESHB 3179)
  2. Chapter 127, 2010 Laws. (ESHB 3179)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 3179)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 3179)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 3179)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 3179)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 3179)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 3179)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 18; absent, 1; excused, 2. (ESHB 3179)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 3179)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESHB 3179)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 3179)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 3179)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3179)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 3179)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 3179)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 3179)
  18. GO - Majority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3179)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 3179)
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (ESHB 3179)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 3179)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 3179)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 3179)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 3179)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 3179)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 3179)
  29. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 3179)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3179)
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. First reading, referred to Finance.

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