BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
HB 1949: Local retail sales & use tax
Concerning local retail sales and use tax for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
Summary
- Allows a county, city, and metropolitan park district to jointly submit a ballot proposition to the voters for a 0.1 percent sales and use tax to funds parks, recreation, trails, and open space allocation.
From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Larry Seaquist (D-26)
- Introduced
- February 14, 2011 in the House
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Companion bill
- SB 5786
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to local retail sales and use tax for parks and recreation, trails, and open space allocation;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
HB 1949 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1949 (2025–26) Scholarly communications/PRA
- HB 1949 (2023–24) DSHS competency rest./PSERS
- HB 1949 (2021–22) Higher edu capital projects
- HB 1949 (2019–20) Firearm background checks
- HB 1949 (2017–18) Skilled worker program
- HB 1949 (2015–16) Higher ed student protection
- HB 1949 (2013–14) Software/state & local govt
- HB 1949 (2009–10) Comm college boards/students