WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1718: Existing resources/local gov

Providing cities and counties flexibility with existing resources.

Summary

  • Removes prohibitions on supplanting existing local government expenditures with proceeds from a locally imposed 0.1-percent sales and use tax dedicated to mental health and substance abuse.
  • Allows all county authorities to seek voter approval for the criminal justice regular levy.
  • Allows jurisdictions to use revenue generated with a levy lid lift to supplant existing funds.
  • Establishes the Developmental Disability and Mental Health Levy as a separate property tax levy outside of the county general levy.
  • Establishes the Veterans' Assistance Levy as a separate property tax levy outside of the county general levy.
  • Requires the county legislative authority to budget the direct costs of administering the Veterans' Assistance Fund and prohibits the charging of indirect costs or fees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1718), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Volz (R-6)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing cities and counties flexibility with existing resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Volz (R-6)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41Steve Tharinger D-24Joe Schmick R-9Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Steele R-12Dan Griffey R-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  9. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Referred to Finance.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1718 in other sessions

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