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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1898

HB 1898: Enhanced public trans zones

Concerning the funding of enhanced public transportation zones for public transportation systems.

Summary

  • Allows for the establishment of enhanced public transportation zones (Zone) as separate legal entities by all existing transit agencies, except for regional transit authorities.
  • Requires approval of the voters within a Zone to increase the sales and use tax rate, which may not exceed the existing 0.9 percent cap.
  • Requires revenue from any tax imposed by a Zone to be expended for increased public transportation service within the Zone.
  • Limits a Zone to 49 percent of the population of the transit agency area.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1898), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
February 15, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5793
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1898, SHB 1898

AN ACT Relating to the funding of enhanced public transportation zones for public transportation systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

David Sawyer D-29Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Jessyn Farrell D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1898)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1898)
  3. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 1898)
  4. Referred to Transportation.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1898)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1898)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1898)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1898)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1898)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1898)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1898)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1898 in other sessions

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

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