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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2144

HB 2144: Marijuana excise tax revenue

Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions.

Summary

  • Creates a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund, which receives 10 percent of the excise taxes collected by marijuana producers on sales to processors and 20 percent of the excise taxes collected by marijuana retailers on sales to consumers.
  • Requires that excise taxes deposited in the dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund must be distributed to the local jurisdiction in which the retail sale occurred.
  • Expressly preempts local regulations and ordinances pertaining to the legal marijuana market in Washington.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2144), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
February 5, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2144, SHB 2144

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Matt Manweller R-13Vincent Buys R-42Brian Blake D-19Larry Springer D-45Matt Shea R-4Jeff Holy R-6Brandon Vick R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2144)
  2. OVER - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2144)
  3. OVER - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. OVER - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2144 in other sessions

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