BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1924: Hog fuel tax exemption

Changing the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption of hog fuel to comply with the 2045 deadline for fossil fuel-free electrical generation in Washington state and to protect jobs with health care and retirement benefits in economically distressed communities.

Summary

Extends the sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2034.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1924), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 12, 2022
Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
Passed HouseMar 9, 2022
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced: January 12, 2022 in the House
Last action: March 10, 2022
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to changing the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption of hog fuel to comply with the 2045 deadline for fossil fuel-free electrical generation in Washington state and to protect jobs with health care and retirement benefits in economically distressed communities;

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1924

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Brad Klippert R-8

Permalink to this vote

History

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 10, 2022First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Mar 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 3, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 1, 2022FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 1, 2022FIN - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2022First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1924 in other sessions

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

HB 1924 (2025–26) Manufacturing/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1924 (2023–24) Fusion technology policies · Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2024
HB 1924 (2019–20) Voting rights/felony offense · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1924 (2017–18) Small forest landowners · Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2017
HB 1924 (2015–16) Reg. transit authority brds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1924 (2013–14) Watershed planning grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1924 (2011–12) Projects of statewide signif · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1924 (2009–10) Offender 50% earned release · Did not pass · died in committee

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