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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2157

HB 2157: Tax structure

Updating the Washington tax structure to address the needs of Washingtonians.

Summary

  • Modifies the preferential business and occupation tax rate for travel agents and tour operators.
  • Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for qualifying hospitals.
  • Changes the nonresidential retail sales tax exemption to an annual remittance.
  • Reauthorizes and expands the Tax Structure Work Group, created within the 2017–19 Operating Budget.
  • Modifies income qualifying thresholds for the property tax exemption, valuation freeze, and deferral programs for low-income senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and disabled veterans.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedMar 26, 2019
  2. Out of committeeApr 25, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gael Tarleton (D-36)
Introduced
March 26, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2157, SHB 2157, 2SHB 2157

AN ACT Relating to updating the Washington tax structure to address the needs of Washingtonians;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gael Tarleton (D-36)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Bergquist D-11June Robinson D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Dolan D-22Noel Frame D-36Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2157)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2157)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2157)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2157)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2SHB 2157)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2157)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  10. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2157)
  11. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2157)
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2157)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2157)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2157)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2157)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2157)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2157)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2157)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2157 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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