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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1223

HB 1223: Lodging tx/workforce housing

Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing.

Summary

  • Provides that hotel-motel tax revenues can be used to pay off bonds issued for affordable workforce housing.
  • Allows certain hotel-motel tax revenues dedicated for affordable workforce housing to pay off revenue bonds issued for projects by a community preservation and development authority.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1223), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2015
  6. LawApr 25, 2015
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2015
Session law
Chapter 102, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1223, SHB 1223

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Linda Kochmar R-30Pat Sullivan D-47Jay Rodne R-5Eric Pettigrew D-37J.T. Wilcox R-2Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Joan McBride D-48Gael Tarleton D-36Drew Stokesbary R-31Mike Sells D-38Kristine Lytton D-40Steve Bergquist D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Jake Fey D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Brady Walkinshaw D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1223
63 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50100
Republican133400
How each member voted

Yea (63)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1223
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican91600
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1223)
  2. Chapter 102, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1223)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1223)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1223)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1223)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1223)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1223)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1223)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1223)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1223)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1223)
  12. HSMH - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1223)
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. (SHB 1223)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1223)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1223)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1223)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1223)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1223)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1223)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (SHB 1223)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1223)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
  28. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1223)
  29. Referred to Finance.
  30. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1223)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1223)
  32. CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM failed.
  36. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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