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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1573: Local mineral severance tax

Creating a local mineral severance tax.

Summary

  • Authorizes the legislative body of a county to impose an excise tax upon the privilege of severing minerals from the land or waters within the county. Creates the county severance taxation account.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5450

AN ACT Relating to creating a local mineral severance tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1573 in other sessions

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