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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2348

HB 2348: County hospital funding

Concerning county hospital funding.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties that establish hospitals to use county money, levy taxes, and issue bonds to pay, finance, or refinance capital expenses related to the hospital.
  • Changes the tax imposed by counties who own hospitals to an additional regular property tax outside the county general levy.
  • Expands the allowable uses of funds from the county hospital property tax to include operations and capital expenses of the hospital and any outpatient clinics operated by the hospital, and for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for those purposes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2024
  6. LawMar 29, 2024
Prime sponsor
Chipalo Street (D-37)
Introduced
January 12, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2024
Session law
Chapter 361, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2348, SHB 2348

AN ACT Relating to county hospital funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chipalo Street (D-37)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Frank Chopp D-43Jamila Taylor D-30Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Tina Orwall D-33Lauren Davis D-32Emily Alvarado D-34Darya Farivar D-46Nicole Macri D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 2348
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52600
Republican43501
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 2348
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican31700
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 2348
59 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52501
Republican73101
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024*. (SHB 2348)
  2. Chapter 361, 2024 Laws. (SHB 2348)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2348)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2348)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2348)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2348)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2348)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2348)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2348)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2348)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 2348)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2348)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2348)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2348)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2348)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2348)
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2348)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2348)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2348)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2348)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2348)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2348)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2348)
  26. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2348)
  27. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  31. Referred to Finance.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. LG - Majority; do pass.
  34. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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