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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6237

SB 6237: Spirits retail license fees

Concerning license issuance fees imposed on former contract liquor stores.

Summary

  • Exempts former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of $200,000 or less from paying a license issuance fee to the Liquor Control Board.
  • Reduces the license issuance fee from 17 percent to 7 percent of retail spirits sales revenues for those former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of $350,000 or less.
  • Requires that former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of more than $350,000 pay a license issuance fee of 17 percent of its retail spirits sales revenues.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 2435
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6237, SSB 6237

AN ACT Relating to license issuance fees imposed on former contract liquor stores;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Hewitt R-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Brian Hatfield D-19Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6237
30 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat141001
Republican16701
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6237)
  2. Referred to Finance. (SSB 6237)
  3. OVER - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6237)
  4. OVER - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6237)
  5. First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6237)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6237)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6237)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6237)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6237)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6237)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6237)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6237)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6237)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. CL - Majority; without recommendation.
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6237 in other sessions

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