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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1685: Public utility tax

Utilizing a portion of public utility tax collected for water distribution to fund the health programs of the departments of ecology and health.

Summary

  • Requires ten percent of the public utility taxes collected from water distribution businesses to be deposited into the water rights processing account and ten percent to be deposited into the safe drinking water account.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
J.T. Wilcox (R-2)
Introduced
February 5, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to utilizing a portion of public utility tax collected for water distribution to fund the health programs of the departments of ecology and health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: J.T. Wilcox (R-2)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Bruce Chandler R-15

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. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1685 in other sessions

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