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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6649

SB 6649: Emerg. homeless shelters/tax

Establishing a local sales and use tax option to fund emergency homeless shelters.

Summary

  • Authorizes a city or county to impose a 0.03 percent local sales and use tax, credited against the state portion of the sales tax, for operating and capital costs for emergency housing shelters for the homeless.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6649), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
January 29, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 6, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6649, SSB 6649

AN ACT Relating to establishing a local sales and use tax option to fund emergency homeless shelters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patty Kuderer D-48John Braun R-20Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6649)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6649)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6649)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6649)
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 6649 in other sessions

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

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