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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1966

HB 1966: Transit agencies/natural gas

Exempting transit agencies that manufacture liquid natural gas or compressed natural gas for the purposes of providing public transportation from the definition of manufacturing in respect to business and occupation tax.

Summary

  • Exempts the production of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas from business and occupation tax if the gas was manufactured by a municipality for use as a fuel in vehicles operated by the municipality.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1966), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
February 4, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1966, SHB 1966

AN ACT Relating to exempting transit agencies that manufacture liquid natural gas or compressed natural gas for the purposes of providing public transportation from the definition of manufacturing in respect to business and occupation tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Jessyn Farrell D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Terry Nealey R-16Maureen Walsh R-16Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1966
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1966)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1966)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1966)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1966)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1966)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1966)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1966)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1966)
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1966)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1966)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1966)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1966)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1966)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1966)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1966)
  19. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1966 in other sessions

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