BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1847: Community authority/tax

Establishing permanent funding for a community preservation and development authority approved through RCW 43.167.060.

Summary

Authorizes a county to impose a 2 percent local sales and use tax, credited against the state sales and use tax, on transactions occurring at a qualified facility.
Requires that the proceeds of the local sales and use tax be given to a community preservation and development authority located within the county.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1847), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to establishing permanent funding for a community preservation and development authority approved through RCW 43.167.060;

Passed March 24, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1847

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	38	0	0	2

How each member voted

Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 28, 2023First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 24, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 24, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 23, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 22, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 21, 2023FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 21, 2023FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 20, 2023First reading, referred to Finance.

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

HB 1847 (2025–26) Distributed alt. energy dev. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2021–22) Farmworkers study · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2019–20) Aircraft noise abatement · Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2020
HB 1847 (2017–18) Higher ed. affordability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2015–16) Contact lens price agreemnts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2013–14) Signatures for petitions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2011–12) Tax preferences/basic health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1847 (2009–10) Bid limits · Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2009