CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2019



62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session

Passed by the House January 1, 0001
  Yeas 0   Nays 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate January 1, 0001
  Yeas 0   Nays 0



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2019 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.



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Chief Clerk
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2019
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Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By Representative Dunshee

  



     AN ACT Relating to the deposit of the additional cigarette tax; amending RCW 82.24.026; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 82.24.026 and 2010 1st sp.s. c 22 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     (((1))) In addition to the tax imposed upon the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, or distribution of cigarettes set forth in RCW 82.24.020, there is imposed a tax in an amount equal to three cents per cigarette.
     (((2))) Beginning July 1, 2010, the revenue collected under this section must be deposited ((as follows:
     (a) 14 percent must be deposited
)) into the general fund.
     (((b) The remainder must be deposited into the education legacy trust account.))

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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