WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 55

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Friday, April 10, 201589th Day - 2015 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6096-S
HOUSE
HB 1299-SHB 2226

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 1299-S

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


Making transportation appropriations for the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Makes transportation appropriations for the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 6TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 7Placed on second reading.

HB 2226

by Representative Morris


Extending specific aerospace tax preferences to include spacecrafts to encourage the migration of good wage jobs in the state.


Provides a preferential business and occupation tax rate, business and occupation tax credits, and sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturers of spacecraft, including manufacturers of spacecraft components.

Expires July 1, 2025.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 8First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6096-S

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Litzow, Parlette, Bailey, Hill, Fain, Dammeier, Brown, Rivers, Roach, and McAuliffe)


Concerning cancer research.


(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)


Addresses cancer research.

Creates the cancer research endowment authority and the cancer research endowment program.

Requires school districts offering medical, vision, and dental benefits to assess an additional one hundred dollar per month surcharge in addition to the premium due from each employee of the school district or educational service district who uses tobacco products or covers an adult dependent who uses tobacco products and is covered by a health benefit plan offered by the district.

Requires the public employees' benefits board to assess an additional one hundred dollar per month surcharge in addition to the premium due from each employee who uses tobacco products or who elects to cover an adult dependent who uses tobacco products.

Creates the cancer research endowment fund match transfer account.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 7WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.