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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2840

HB 2840: Business licensing services

Providing additional funding for the business licensing service program administered by the department of revenue.

Summary

  • Modifies the maximum rate for certain handling fees related to business licenses that the Department of Revenue (DOR) must set by rule.
  • Requires the DOR to annually review the balance of the business license account and decrease at least one handling fee should the balance exceed $1 million.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 24, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6632
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2840, SHB 2840

AN ACT Relating to providing additional funding for the business licensing service program administered by the department of revenue;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2840)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2840)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2840)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2840)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2840)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2840 in other sessions

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

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