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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5277

SB 5277: Agricultural fair funding

Ensuring the funding of agricultural fairs.

Summary

  • Eliminates a $2 million annual transfer from the state general fund to the fair fund.
  • Requires specified amounts be transferred or distributed annually to the fair fund from either the state general fund or certain retail sales tax revenues.
  • Makes the transfer to the fair fund conditioned on the amount being authorized in the omnibus operating appropriations act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1283
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5277, SSB 5277

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the funding of agricultural fairs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

12 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Keith Wagoner R-39Senator D-22Curtis King R-14Kevin Van De Wege D-24Hans Zeiger R-25John Braun R-20Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15Senator R-2Senator R-18Shelly Short R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5277)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5277)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5277)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5277)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5277)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5277)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5277)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5277 in other sessions

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

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