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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5915: Impaired driving & beer tax

Funding and requiring the use of distributions from the additional tax on beer and strong beer for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement.

Summary

  • Requires the revenue collected from the additional tax imposed on beer and strong beer to be deposited in the impaired driving safety account to be used for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement. Requires a visible and identifying marker on an identicard issued to a person who has been convicted of driving under the influence or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 18, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
April 18, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding and requiring the use of distributions from the additional tax on beer and strong beer for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Tracey Eide D-30Bob Hasegawa D-11John Braun R-20Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. LAW - Majority; without recommendation.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5915 in other sessions

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