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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5073

SB 5073: Consolidating accts/gen fund

Improving budget transparency by consolidating accounts into the state general fund.

Summary

Abolishes and consolidates into the State General Fund the following accounts: Health Services Account, Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account, Water Quality Account; Public Safety and Education Account (including the Equal Justice Subaccount); and Student Achievement Fund.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5073), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 479, Laws of 2009

IntroducedJan 12, 2009
Out of committeeMar 25, 2009
Passed SenateApr 23, 2009
Passed HouseApr 25, 2009
GovernorMay 14, 2009
LawMay 14, 2009

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced: January 12, 2009 in the Senate
Last action: May 14, 2009
Session law: Chapter 479, Laws of 2009
Versions: SB 5073, ESSB 5073

AN ACT Relating to consolidating accounts into the state general fund;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20 Don Benton R-17 Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 23, 2009

Version voted on: ESSB 5073

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	1	1
Republican	18	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Lisa Brown D-3

Excused (1)

Rosa Franklin D-29

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 25, 2009

Version voted on: ESSB 5073

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	0
Republican	34	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Mike Armstrong R-12
Dan Roach R-31

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History

May 14, 2009Effective date 7/1/2009. (ESSB 5073)
May 14, 2009Chapter 479, 2009 Laws. (ESSB 5073)
May 14, 2009Governor signed. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 26, 2009Speaker signed. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 26, 2009President signed. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 26, 2009Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 25, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 25, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 24, 2009Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 23, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 23, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 23, 2009Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 23, 20091st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5073)
Apr 23, 20091st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 26, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5073)
Mar 26, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5073)
Mar 25, 2009WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5073)
Mar 25, 2009WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 25, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 12, 2009First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 8, 2009Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5073 in other sessions

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

SB 5073 (2025–26) Motor vehicles sales tax use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5073 (2023–24) Three branches/admin. rules · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5073 (2021–22) Involuntary commitment · Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2021
SB 5073 (2019–20) Election cost reimbursement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5073 (2017–18) Use of deadly force · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5073 (2015–16) Office of financial mgmt · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5073 (2013–14) Genetically engineered foods · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5073 (2011–12) Medical use of cannabis · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 181, Laws of 2011

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