WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1681: Maritime trades industry

Increasing jobs in the maritime trades industry.

Summary

  • Establishes a vessel permit by which certain nonresident-owned vessels may operate in state waters for an additional sixty days, subsequent to the first 60 days, which require no permit.
  • Assigns issuance of the permit to the Department of Licensing, but requires written approval by the Department of Revenue.
  • Authorizes nonresident owners to purchase a maximum of two permits in a 12-month period.
  • Waives the use tax for non-resident owned vessels operating under the vessel permit, if the Department of Revenue determines that the non-resident entity is in full compliance with the permitting requirements.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1681), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing jobs in the maritime trades industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

J.T. Wilcox R-2Kevin Van De Wege D-24Ed Orcutt R-20Cindy Ryu D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Brian Blake D-19Chris Reykdal D-22Brady Walkinshaw D-43Kristine Lytton D-40Luis Moscoso D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Finance.
  7. TED - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1681 in other sessions

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