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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2038

HB 2038: Basic ed & higher ed funding

Investing in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences and extending taxes set to expire.

Summary

  • Extends permanently the 0.3 percent business and occupation (B&O) surtax on service businesses.
  • Eliminates the preferential B&O tax rate of 0.275 percent for travel agents and tour operators.
  • Eliminates the preferential B&O tax rate of 0.138 percent for resellers of prescription drugs.
  • Repeals the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water.
  • Changes the nonresident sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property into a remittance program.
  • Narrows the high technology tax credit for research and development.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2038), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedApr 17, 2013
  2. Out of committeeApr 24, 2013
  3. Passed HouseApr 24, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
April 17, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2038, ESHB 2038

AN ACT Relating to investing in the education legacy trust account for K-12 basic education and higher education by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences and extending taxes set to expire;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ross Hunter D-48Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Chris Reykdal D-22Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2013
Version voted on: ESHB 2038
50 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50500
Republican04201
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 468 by Nealey (page 39, line 20)

April 24, 2013
Version voted on: ESHB 2038
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican41101
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 469 by Nealey (page 39, line 20)

April 24, 2013
Version voted on: ESHB 2038
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Finance. (ESHB 2038)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2038)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2038)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2038)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2038)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2038)
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2038)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2038)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2038)
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2038)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2038)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2038)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2038)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2038)
  17. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2038 in other sessions

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