BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6590: Trans. benefit tax increase
Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax increase approved by voters.
Summary
- Authorizes the legislative body of a public transportation benefit area located in a county with a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand but less than four hundred thousand, that also contains two or more cities with a population of at least forty thousand, to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters and if approved, impose a sales and use tax.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Fraser (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- HB 2864
AN ACT Relating to authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax increase approved by voters;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 6590 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6590 (2019–20) DSHS dev. disability clients
- SB 6590 (2017–18) State & local taxation
- SB 6590 (2011–12) Discover pass program
- SB 6590 (2009–10) Law enf officer conduct
- SB 6590 (2007–08) Confidential information
- SB 6590 (2005–06) Family support act
- SB 6590 (2003–04) School bus seat belts
- SB 6590 (2001–02) Children/oral health