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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1659

HB 1659: Health sciences auths/taxes

Modifying dates related to the application due date for health sciences and services authorities and their sales and use tax authority.

Summary

  • Allows an additional jurisdiction that has created a Health Sciences and Services Authority to impose a local sales and use tax to fund the health and life sciences.
  • Requires an authority formed after January 1, 2020, to submit a report to the Legislature prior to collecting the authority sales and use tax.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (2SHB 1659), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Corry (R-14)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5452
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1659, SHB 1659, 2SHB 1659

AN ACT Relating to modifying dates related to the application due date for health sciences and services authorities and their sales and use tax authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Corry (R-14)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Jeremie Dufault R-15Tom Dent R-13Gina Mosbrucker R-14Bruce Chandler R-15Alex Ybarra R-13Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: 2SHB 1659
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1659)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1659)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1659)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1659)
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1659)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1659)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1659)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1659)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1659)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1659)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1659)
  15. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1659)
  16. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1659)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1659)
  20. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1659)
  21. Referred to Finance.
  22. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1659 in other sessions

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