BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2734: Opioid, drug warehousing/tax

Creating pathways to recovery from addiction by eliminating a tax preference for the warehousing of opioids and other drugs.

Summary

Increases the business and occupation (B&O) tax rate on businesses that warehouse and resell prescription drugs from 0.138 percent to 0.484 percent.
Directs the net difference in B&O tax collected from these businesses to the recovery pathways account.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating pathways to recovery from addiction by eliminating a tax preference for the warehousing of opioids and other drugs;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HB 2734 (2025–26) Sugar-sweetened beverages · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2734 (2017–18) Tax preferences repeal/JLARC · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2734 (2015–16) High school science testing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2734 (2013–14) Persons w/devel disabilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2734 (2011–12) Heavy equipment taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2734 (2009–10) Community health centers · Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2010
HB 2734 (2007–08) Shoreline bank structures · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2734 (2005–06) Unemployment/intoxication · Did not pass · died in committee