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2017 Senate Bill 5033: Concerning financing essential public infrastructure
Introduced by Sen. Karen Keiser (Kent) (D) on January 11, 2017
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Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 11, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2017
Permanently dedicates portions of the Public Utilities Tax, Solid Waste Tax and Real Estate Excise Tax to the Education Legacy Trust Account.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Karen Keiser (Kent) (D) on March 23, 2017
Provides that the treasurer's office, rather than the public works board, determines compliance with the local government entity's ability to meet financing costs.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 23, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Mullet (Issaquah) (D) on March 23, 2017
Removes the dedication of portions of the Real Estate Excise Tax, Solid Waste Tax and Public Utilities Tax from the Education Legacy Trust Account.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 23, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Maralyn Chase (Shoreline) (D) on March 23, 2017
Removes the contingency for a WA Housing Finance Commission infrastructure borrowing program if the constitutional amendment, SJR 8201, fails. SJR 8201 is necessary to implement the infrastructure borrowing program in the Public Works Board/Office of the State Treasurer.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 23, 2017
Passed 26 to 23 in the Senate on March 23, 2017.
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Received in the House on March 28, 2017
Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on March 28, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Richard DeBolt (Chehalis) (R) on April 12, 2017
Continues the deposit of the Public Utilities Tax, 28 the Solid Waste Tax, and 4.1 percent of the Real Estate Excise Tax 29 (REET) into the Education Legacy Trust Account through fiscal year 2021.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 12, 2017
Passed 95 to 2 in the House on April 12, 2017.
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Received in the Senate on April 20, 2017
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments.
Failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 20, 2017