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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2762

HB 2762: Tax expenditure reform

Concerning tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters.

Summary

  • Repeals most sales and use tax preferences and business and occupation tax preferences in five stages, beginning in 2017.
  • Consolidates the annual accountability surveys and reports into a single document.
  • Refers measure to the voters for their approval at the next general election.
  • Requires new, extended, or expanded tax preferences to contain a statement of legislative intent.
  • Requires taxpayers claiming the warehouse and grain elevator sales and use tax exemption to file an annual survey.
  • Incorporates expiring state tax preference into the budget documents.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2762), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2012
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
February 2, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2762, SHB 2762

AN ACT Relating to tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

20 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Glenn Anderson R-5Ruth Kagi D-32Tina Orwall D-33Larry Springer D-45Larry Seaquist D-26Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Mike Sells D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Chris Reykdal D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Wylie D-49Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Pat Sullivan D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Mary Helen Roberts D-21Drew Hansen D-23Laurie Jinkins D-27Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2762)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2762)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2762)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2762)
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2762)
  10. Placed on second reading.
  11. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2762)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2762)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2762 in other sessions

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

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