BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5654: 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
- Removes the expiration date of July 1, 2023.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeeJan 26, 2022
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- June Robinson (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 7, 2022
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1765
- 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: June Robinson (D-38)
7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5654 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5654 (2025–26) Student restraint, isolation
- SB 5654 (2023–24) Fur products
- SB 5654 (2019–20) Rewards cards
- SB 5654 (2017–18) Out-of-network health care
- SB 5654 (2015–16) Prop. taxes, partial payment
- SB 5654 (2013–14) Retirees/insurance programs
- SB 5654 (2011–12) Higher ed course numbering
- SB 5654 (2009–10) Child welfare committee