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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2737

HB 2737: Local gov. revenue study

Studying the constitutional and statutory obligations and tax revenue capacity of local government entities.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Commerce to study and prepare a report that analyzes counties' revenue capacity in relation to their constitutional and statutory obligations.
  • Requires a report to be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by December 28, 2018.
  • Appropriates a total of $100,000 from the Liquor Revolving Fund to the Department of Commerce for purposes of studying and preparing the report.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 15, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2018
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2737, SHB 2737

AN ACT Relating to studying the constitutional and statutory obligations and tax revenue capacity of local government entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Joan McBride D-48Kristine Lytton D-40Strom Peterson D-21Dan Griffey R-35Beth Doglio D-22Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2737)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2737)
  4. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2737)
  5. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2737 in other sessions

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

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