Changing the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption of hog fuel to comply with the 2045 deadline for fossil fuel-free electrical generation in Washington state and to protect jobs with health care and retirement benefits in economically distressed communities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Dec 7, 2022
Signed May 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
37–12
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic29
62% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-12)
senate
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-2)
house
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Work session and public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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