BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1778: Excessive executive comp tax
Funding the working families tax exemption by imposing a surcharge on publicly traded companies providing excessive executive compensation.
Summary
- Imposes a surcharge, in addition to business and occupation taxes and public utility taxes, as appropriate, on corporations with excessive chief executive officer pay to provide funding for the working families' tax exemption in RCW 82.08.0206 (section 5 of this act). Creates the working families tax exemption account.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Beth Doglio (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to funding the working families tax exemption by imposing a surcharge on publicly traded companies providing excessive executive compensation;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1778 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1778 (2025–26) State sales tax revenues
- HB 1778 (2023–24) Economic resilience planning
- HB 1778 (2021–22) Election security
- HB 1778 (2017–18) School district bonds
- HB 1778 (2015–16) Workers' comp str settlemnts
- HB 1778 (2013–14) Detentions
- HB 1778 (2011–12) Utility services/residential
- HB 1778 (2009–10) Fish & wildlife Title 77 RCW