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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1301: Arenas/leasehold excise tax

Exempting certain leasehold interests in arenas with a seating capacity of more than two thousand from the leasehold excise tax.

Summary

  • Provides a leasehold excise tax for all leasehold interests in the public or entertainment areas of an arena that has a seating capacity of more than 2,000 persons, is located on city-owned land, and is owned by a city with a population of over 200,000 persons in a county with a population of less than 1.5 million persons.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 27, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2019
  6. LawMay 9, 2019
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2019
Session law
Chapter 335, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5198
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting certain leasehold interests in arenas with a seating capacity of more than two thousand from the leasehold excise tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jake Fey D-27Laurie Jinkins D-27Chris Kilduff D-28Melanie Morgan D-29Mari Leavitt D-28Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1301
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 27, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1301
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26201
Republican18200
How each member voted

Nay (4)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2020.
  2. Chapter 335, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1301 in other sessions

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