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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1575: Cultural access programs/tax

Modifying the sales and use tax for cultural access programs by allowing the tax to be imposed by a councilmanic or commission authority and defining timelines and priorities for action.

Summary

  • Allows counties and cities the option of imposing a 0.1 percent cultural access program sales and use tax without voter approval.
  • Allows a city to impose the tax after December 31, 2024, if it has not been imposed by the county.
  • Prohibits a county and a city within the county from imposing the tax concurrently.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2023
  6. LawApr 25, 2023
Prime sponsor
Julia Reed (D-36)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2023
Session law
Chapter 179, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
SB 5612
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the sales and use tax for cultural access programs by allowing the tax to be imposed by a councilmanic or commission authority and defining timelines and priorities for action;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Reed (D-36)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36April Berg D-44Jamila Taylor D-30Darya Farivar D-46Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Strom Peterson D-21Tana Senn D-41Beth Doglio D-22Julio Cortes D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Mary Fosse D-38Larry Springer D-45Jessica Bateman D-22Roger Goodman D-45Alex Ramel D-40Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1575
51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51700
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Nay (47)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1575
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican11900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 179, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LGLT - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  26. Referred to Finance.
  27. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. LG - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1575 in other sessions

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