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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1987: Public facilities tax use

Concerning the use of moneys from the rural public facilities sales and use tax for affordable workforce housing infrastructure and facilities.

Summary

Specifies that revenue from the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be used to finance the construction of affordable workforce housing infrastructure or facilities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1987), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2024

IntroducedJan 8, 2024
Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
Passed HouseFeb 12, 2024
Passed SenateFeb 27, 2024
GovernorMar 13, 2024
LawMar 13, 2024

Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)
Introduced: January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action: March 13, 2024
Session law: Chapter 58, Laws of 2024
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the use of moneys from the rural public facilities sales and use tax for affordable workforce housing infrastructure and facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)

15 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40 Cindy Ryu D-32 Carolyn Eslick R-39 Joe Timmons D-42 Dave Paul D-10 Bill Ramos D-5 Julia Reed D-36 Mike Chapman D-24 Timm Ormsby D-3 Jenny Graham R-6 Beth Doglio D-22 Bryan Sandlin R-15 Debra Lekanoff D-40 Steve Tharinger D-24 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1987

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Bruce Chandler R-15

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1987

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Bob Hasegawa D-11

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History

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 58, 2024 Laws.
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Feb 29, 2024President signed.
Feb 28, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 21, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2024LGLT - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Feb 12, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 12, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 5, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 5, 2024FIN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2024FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 23, 2024Referred to Finance.
Jan 19, 2024LG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2024LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government.
Dec 19, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1987 in other sessions

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

HB 1987 (2025–26) Food security strategy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1987 (2021–22) Housing dept. task force · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1987 (2019–20) Construction services/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1987 (2017–18) Affordable housing/religious · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1987 (2015–16) Court marshals/bargaining · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1987 (2013–14) Trans. projects/design-build · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1987 (2011–12) Signature misspellings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1987 (2009–10) Limited outdoor burning · Did not pass · died in committee

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