ESHB 1148: Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
Signed into law: Chapter 473, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Tharinger
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023
- Status
- C 473 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 5/16/2023. (May 16, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $3.98 billion in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects and up to $895 million to finance the construction of a new forensic hospital at Western State Hospital, for a total of $4.88 billion in bonds. Expires three unissued remaining bond authorizations.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 21, 202396 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 22, 202348 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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