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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5789: School projects/sales tax

Concerning the sales and use tax for school construction assistance program capital projects.

Summary

  • Changes the School Construction Assistance Program formula so that the state pays for the full sales and use tax levied on all costs chargeable to a school construction project funded through this program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (SB 5789), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the sales and use tax for school construction assistance program capital projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Perry Dozier R-16T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Nikki Torres R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5789
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5789 in other sessions

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