Notice of Committee Passage for House Bill 1460

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HB 1460, titled AN ACT Relating to closing the digital divide by establishing excise taxes on telecommunications services to fund the expansion of the universal service programs in Washington, has been passed by the House Committee on Appropriations. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Utilities and Transportation Comm:

Cash receipts are indeterminate. Although the bill introduces a tax/surcharge assessment $.25 per access line, the Commission has very limited information at this time to estimate the total number of lines that would be impacted.  Specifically, the Commission, currently, does not assert regulatory authority over broadband and wireless providers.   Lack of line count information from these providers makes the calculation unattainable.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Revenue
Utilities and Transportation Comm

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Pat Sullivan
Democrat
(360) 786-7858
Pat.Sullivan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eileen Cody
Democrat
(564) 888-2493
eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov

Representative Frank Chopp
Democrat
(206) 905-6681
frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
(425) 947-8921
larry.springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(564) 888-2362
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(206) 307-0769
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(564) 888-2366
steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Hansen
Democrat
(206) 333-2975
drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(206) 307-0409
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(253) 214-3275
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Monica Jurado Stonier
Democrat
(360) 786-7872
monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tana Senn
Democrat
(360) 786-7894
tana.senn@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mia Gregerson
Democrat
(253) 981-6278
mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Noel Frame
Democrat
(206) 962-5098
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Dolan
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
Laurie.Dolan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(206) 333-4228
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Boehnke
Republican
(509) 315-2315
BOEHNKE_MA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
(360) 419-5266
LEKANOFF_DE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jesse Johnson
Democrat
(206) 333-2989
JOHNSON_JE@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Representative Skyler Rude
Republican
(509) 593-4559
RUDE_SK@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

Representative Mike Steele
Republican
(509) 782-3436
mike.steele@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
(253) 275-1425
joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Paul Harris
Republican
(360) 786-7976
Paul.Harris@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew MacEwen
Republican
(360) 786-7902
drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Stokesbary
Republican
(253) 245-1963
drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
(360) 786-7802
Michelle.Caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mary Dye
Republican
(564) 888-2380
mary.dye@leg.wa.gov

Representative Chris Corry
Republican
(509) 571-1048
CORRY_CH@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Hoff
Republican
(360) 786-7812
HOFF_LA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Kelly Chambers
Republican
(360) 786-7948
CHAMBERS_KE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cyndy Jacobsen
Republican
(253) 449-8545
Cyndy.Jacobsen@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Representative Bruce Chandler
Republican
(360) 786-7960
Bruce.Chandler@leg.wa.gov



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