BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1179: Cider makers/wine c. assmnt

Exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment.

Summary

Excludes the production of cider from the commodity assessment that applies to vinifera wine grape growers and producers, which funds the advertising of Washington wines through the Washington Wine Commission.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment;

Passed March 3, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1179

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	46	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 13, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1179

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 24, 2015Effective date 7/1/2015.
Apr 24, 2015Chapter 76, 2015 Laws.
Apr 24, 2015Governor signed.
Apr 20, 2015Delivered to Governor.
Apr 17, 2015President signed.
Apr 16, 2015Speaker signed.
Apr 13, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 13, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 8, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 26, 2015CL - Majority; do pass.
Mar 26, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5, 2015First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 3, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 12, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2015Minority; do not pass.
Feb 4, 2015AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 4, 2015AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 14, 2015First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 1179 (2025–26) Property tax value freeze · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2023–24) Nonconviction data/auditor · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2023
HB 1179 (2021–22) Fiscal notes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2019–20) Uniform unclaimed property · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2017–18) Comm. colls./part-time empl. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1179 (2013–14) Sewer utility charges lien · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1179 (2011–12) Public employees/meetings · Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2011
HB 1179 (2009–10) Public groundwaters permit · Did not pass · died in committee