republic-os/legislation/us/states/wa/2021-2022/sb-5799.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifying the application of the workforce education investment surcharge to provider clinics and affiliated organizations."
description: "Modifying the application of the workforce education investment surcharge to provider clinics and affiliated organizations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 5799"
citation: "Washington SB 5799 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMPUTERS", "HEALTH CARE FACILITIES", "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS", "TAXES - BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION", "WORKER TRAINING AND WORKFORCE NEEDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Robinson"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce75eb51-70e0-4305-9e64-c7bd2df7b9a2"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5799&year=2021"
source_hash: "d1fb83a4bdd3f0c228203c032bf679c84c3ef6281aed04145727ed13d2af7089"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5799 (2021-2022) — Modifying the application of the workforce education investment surcharge to provider clinics and affiliated organizations.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5799.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5799-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) — **66–31** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#46) — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Robinson — primary (person)
- Lovick — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade. `reading-1`
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:30 AM.
- **2022-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** BFST - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Business, Financial Services & Trade. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** 1st substitute bill substituted (BFST 22). `substitution`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Finance. `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:00 PM.
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** FIN - Majority; do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 170, 2022 Laws. `became-law`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 7/1/2022. `became-law`
- **2022-01-18T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 08:00 AM
- **2022-01-27T13:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 08:30 AM
- **2022-02-17T21:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM
- **2022-02-24T21:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM
- **2022-03-07T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
- **2022-03-08T18:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 01:00 PM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce75eb51-70e0-4305-9e64-c7bd2df7b9a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).