WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1653: Emergency comm. max tax rate

Increasing the maximum tax rate for the voter-approved local sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum rate for the voter-approved local sales and use tax for emergency communications systems and facilities from 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent.
  • Allows counties to increase their tax rate with voter approval.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1653), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5272
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the maximum tax rate for the voter-approved local sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Laurie Dolan D-22Andrew Barkis R-2Dan Griffey R-35Shelley Kloba D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1653 in other sessions

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