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HB 2227 - 2009-10
Enacting the evergreen jobs act.
Sponsors: Probst, Orwall, Santos, Nelson, Sullivan, Liias, Williams, Carlyle, Maxwell, Conway, Morrell, White, Goodman, Jacks, Kenney, Seaquist
Bill History

2009 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 16
First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. (View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Education Appropriations.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (APPE 09). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 11
First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.
Mar 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
EDTI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 31
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Apr 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 16
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 21
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 25
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 25
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 18
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 536, 2009 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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