WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 59

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, April 21, 2015100th Day - 2015 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6111SB 6112
HOUSE
HB 1298-SHB 2240

This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.

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House Bills

HB 1298-S

by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn and Fey; by request of Governor Inslee)


Authorizing bonds for the financing of transportation projects.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Requires the state finance committee, in order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of selected projects or improvements that are identified as connecting Washington projects or improvements in an omnibus transportation appropriations act, to issue and sell, upon the request of the department of transportation, a total of 4.285 billion dollars of general obligation bonds of the state.

Provides a contingent effective date.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 14TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Apr 17Referred to Rules 2 Review.

HB 2240

by Representatives Orcutt and Young


Concerning the bidding process for the construction of ferry vessels.


Requires the department of transportation, if it does not receive at least three qualified bids on a request for proposals for ferry vessel construction, to issue a new request for proposals that excludes certain requirements relating to the location of the ferry construction.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 20First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6111

by Senator Chase


Concerning property tax and business and occupation tax exemptions on intangible property.


Eliminates the intangible property exemption from property taxes and business and occupation taxes.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 20First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6112

by Senators Hatfield and Pearson


Increasing participation in recreational fishing by lowering licensure costs.


Lowers the costs of personal use saltwater, freshwater, combination, and temporary fishing licenses.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 20First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.