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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1856

HB 1856: Fossil fuel production

Concerning fossil fuel production.

Summary

  • Imposes a 5 percent excise tax on the severance of oil and gas.
  • Allocates severance tax revenues between the park land trust revolving fund, the Sustainable Energy Trust Program, and distributions to local governments impacted by oil and gas production.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1856), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
February 12, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1856, SHB 1856

AN ACT Relating to fossil fuel production;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1856)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1856)
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1856)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1856)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1856)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1856)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1856)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1856)
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1856 in other sessions

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

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