BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2915: Public health services/taxes
Increasing the relevant taxes to fully fund the foundational public health services account.
Summary
- Eliminates the variable cents per milliliter of liquid solution vapor products tax.
- Establishes an excise tax on vapor products of 45 percent of the sales price.
- Imposes a business and occupation surcharge of 4.4 percent on manufacturers and distributors of vapor products and tobacco products.
From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2915), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gerry Pollet (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2020 in the House
- Last action
- January 31, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to increasing the relevant taxes to fully fund the foundational public health services account;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)
18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
June Robinson D-38Gael Tarleton D-36Eileen Cody D-34Jake Fey D-27Javier Valdez D-46Beth Doglio D-22Vandana Slatter D-48Lauren Davis D-32Noel Frame D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3Nicole Macri D-43Tina Orwall D-33Lisa Callan D-5Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jesse Johnson D-30Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Cindy Ryu D-32
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2915 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2915 (2017–18) Child support/vet disability
- HB 2915 (2015–16) DSHS notification reqs.
- HB 2915 (2009–10) Math & science/graduation
- HB 2915 (2007–08) Ethics board penalties/costs
- HB 2915 (2005–06) Emergency health provider
- HB 2915 (2003–04) Annexing park districts
- HB 2915 (2001–02) Industrial ponds
- HB 2915 (1999–00) Clean fuel motor vehicles