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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2853

HB 2853: Excellence fund donations

Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for qualified donations to the Washington excellence fund.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington Excellence Fund to support the state higher education loan and grant programs.
  • Authorizes a retail sales and use tax exemption in an amount equal to any monetary donation made to the Washington Excellence Fund.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2853), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 18, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2853, SHB 2853

AN ACT Relating to providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for qualified donations to the Washington excellence fund;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2853)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2853)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2853)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2853 in other sessions

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

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