WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1765: Health benefit ex./B&O tax

Ensuring the ongoing sustainability and vitality of the Washington health benefit exchange by eliminating the expiration date of its business and occupation tax exemption.

Summary

  • Makes the business and occupation tax exemption for health benefit exchanges permanent.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1765), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 2, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2022
  6. LawMar 17, 2022
Prime sponsor
Frank Chopp (D-43)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2022
Session law
Chapter 73, Laws of 2022
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5654
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the ongoing sustainability and vitality of the Washington health benefit exchange by eliminating the expiration date of its business and occupation tax exemption;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Frank Chopp (D-43)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Nicole Macri D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Tarra Simmons D-23Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Tharinger D-24Javier Valdez D-46Gerry Pollet D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mike Chapman D-24Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Roger Goodman D-45Marcus Riccelli D-3Lauren Davis D-32Jamila Taylor D-30Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1765
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1765
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 73, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  18. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Finance.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1765 in other sessions

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