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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5604

SB 5604: Mental health & housing/tax

Concerning county sales and use taxes for mental health and housing.

Summary

  • Allows counties, like cities, to use revenue from the chemical dependency and mental health treatment program sales and use tax to make modifications to existing facilities to address health and safety needs necessary for the provision of the programs.
  • Allows all counties and cities, regardless of population, to use the affordable and supportive housing sales and use tax for the same purposes, and allows the county or city to retain up to 10 percent of the revenue from the tax for administrative costs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5604), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2023
  6. LawApr 14, 2023
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 27, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2023
Session law
Chapter 101, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5604, SSB 5604

AN ACT Relating to county sales and use taxes for mental health and housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5604
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5604
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5604)
  2. Chapter 101, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5604)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5604)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5604)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5604)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5604)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5604)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5604)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5604)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5604)
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5604)
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5604)
  13. Referred to Finance. (SSB 5604)
  14. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5604)
  15. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5604)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5604)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5604)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5604)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5604)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5604)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5604)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5604)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5604)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5604 in other sessions

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