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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2077

HB 2077: Zero-emission vehicle prg.

Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program.

Summary

  • Imposes an excise tax on the banking and sale of surplus zero-emission vehicle credits by a manufacturer for each model year beginning with model year 2024 program implementation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2077), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 419, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeApr 19, 2025
  3. Passed HouseApr 22, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2025
  6. LawMay 20, 2025
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
April 14, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 20, 2025
Session law
Chapter 419, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5811
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2077, SHB 2077

AN ACT Relating to establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 2077
52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52601
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 26, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 2077
28 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican01801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Motion to Place Measure on 3rd Reading & Final Passage

April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 2077
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55301
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/20/2025. (SHB 2077)
  2. Chapter 419, 2025 Laws. (SHB 2077)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2077)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2077)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2077)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2077)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2077)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2077)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2077)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2077)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2077)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2077)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2077)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2077)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2077)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2077)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2077)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2077)
  20. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2077)
  21. Placed on second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2077 in other sessions

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