| Passed by the House April 5, 2011 Yeas 67 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 20, 2011 Yeas 40 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | 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. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 12, 2011, 2:16 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 13, 2011 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
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:)) into the general fund.
(a) 14 percent must be deposited
(((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.