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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1959

HB 1959: Local transportation revenue

Concerning local transportation revenue.

Summary

  • Allows a transportation benefit district to impose a local annual vehicle fee of up to $40 upon a majority vote of the governing body.
  • Allows a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more to impose a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) of up to 1.5 percent of the value of a vehicle with the approval of the voters or upon a majority vote of the county council.
  • Requires 60 percent of the proceeds of the MVET to be used for public transportation systems and 40 percent to be distributed on a pro rate basis to cities, town, and the county for local roads.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
February 22, 2013 in the House
Last action
February 18, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5861
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1959, SHB 1959

AN ACT Relating to local transportation revenue;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Ruth Kagi D-32Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Gael Tarleton D-36Eileen Cody D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Jake Fey D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1959)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1959)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1959)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1959)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1959)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1959)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1959)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1959)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1959)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1959)
  18. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1959 in other sessions

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

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