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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2091: Basic health plan funding

Funding the basic health plan through a tax on the windfall profits of financial institutions.

Summary

  • Imposes an additional tax on banking businesses each year for business activities conducted within this state and requires the taxes collected to be deposited into the general fund to be used exclusively for the basic health plan.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
April 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding the basic health plan through a tax on the windfall profits of financial institutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mary Helen Roberts D-21

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 2091 in other sessions

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