BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5900: Voter-approved tax

Strengthening the tax structure, tax equity, and essential governmental services by a voter-approved tax.

Summary

Establishes a state income tax. Decreases the state sales tax rate from six and one-half percent to five and one-half percent. Provides that all tax revenues collected pursuant to the act must be deposited in the education legacy trust account to fund education.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the tax structure, tax equity, and essential governmental services by a voter-approved tax;

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

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

SB 5900 (2025–26) Cannabis/health facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5900 (2023–24) Construction crane safety · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5900 (2021–22) Provisional paramedics, EMTs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5900 (2019–20) LGBTQ coordinator/veterans · Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2020
SB 5900 (2017–18) Unfunded actuarial liability · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5900 (2015–16) The homeless/religious orgs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5900 (2011–12) Public employment T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5900 (2009–10) Youth innovation education · Did not pass · died in committee