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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2889

HB 2889: Utility tax disclosures

Concerning utility tax disclosures.

Summary

  • Requires that any city or town that operates its own water, sewer or wastewater, or stormwater utility, and imposes a tax or fee on the operation of that utility, must disclose the tax or fee to its customers on its billing statements, a public website, or through other written or electronic communication made on an annual basis or within 30 days of the effective date of any rate change.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2889), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
January 28, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 135, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2889, SHB 2889

AN ACT Relating to utility tax disclosures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2889
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2889
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2889
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55200
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (SHB 2889)
  2. Chapter 135, 2020 Laws. (SHB 2889)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2889)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2889)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2889)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2889)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2889)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2889)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2889)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2889)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2889)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2889)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2889)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2889)
  15. LGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2889)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SHB 2889)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2889)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2889)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2889)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2889)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2889)
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2889)
  25. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2889 in other sessions

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