Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 12 D cosponsors

HB 2907 — Authorizing counties with populations over two million to impose an excise tax on business.

Last action — Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House Bill 2907 introduces a new payroll expense tax specifically for businesses in counties with populations over two million. This tax aims to generate funds to tackle homelessness by supporting affordable housing, mental health services, and public safety initiatives. Additionally, businesses that pay employees less than $150,000 annually or employ grocery workers can deduct those payroll expenses from their taxable amount. These changes are significant as they provide counties with a new revenue stream to address pressing social issues while giving smaller businesses some relief from financial burdens.

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H-4736.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2907State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByHouse Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, Springer, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Pollet, Cody, Chopp, Tarleton, Slatter, Doglio, Hudgins, Senn, Gregerson, Bergquist, Duerr, J.
H-4360.1HOUSE BILL 2907State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Macri, Springer, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Pollet, Cody, Chopp, Tarleton, Slatter, Doglio, Hudgins, Senn, Gregerson, Bergquist, Duerr, J.
Johnson, and Santos)READ FIRST TIME 02/11/20.AN ACT Relating to providing progressive tax reform by authorizing counties with populations exceeding two million to impose an excise tax on businesses in order to reduce homelessness, save lives, and improve public safety;
Johnson, and SantosRead first time 01/30/20.Referred to Committee on Finance.AN ACT Relating to providing progressive tax reform by authorizing counties with populations exceeding two million to impose an excise tax on businesses in order to reduce homelessness, save lives, and improve public safety;
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Action History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  3. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 01:30 PM

  4. Minority; do not pass.

  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  9. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2907?
HB 2907 is sponsored by Nicole Macri (Democrat), Larry Springer (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Cody, Chopp, Tarleton, Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Hudgins, Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Tana Senn (Democrat), and Johnson, J..
What is the current status of HB 2907?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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