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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2235

HB 2235: Periodicals/magazines B&O tx

Clarifying the business and occupation tax on periodicals and magazines.

Summary

  • The B&O tax rate for publishers of periodicals or magazines is reduced from 2.13 percent to 0.515 percent. "Periodical or magazine" is defined as a printed publication, other than a newspaper, issued regularly at stated intervals at least once every three months, including any supplement or special edition of the publication.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2235), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 112, Laws of 1994
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 1994
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 1994
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawMar 28, 1994
Prime sponsor
Barbara Cothern (D-1)
Introduced
January 11, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 28, 1994
Session law
Chapter 112, Laws of 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2235, SHB 2235

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Cothern (D-1)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dale Foreman R-12Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Linda Johnson D-1Val Ogden D-49Nancy Rust D-32David Chappell D-20Steve Van Luven R-48Jean Marie Brough R-30Lisa Brown D-3Suzette Cooke R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 26, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2235
87 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56016
Republican31013
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Absent (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2235
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27010
Republican21000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 5, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2235
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SELLAR ON PAGE 2, LINE 35.

March 3, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2235
24 Yea 23 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32320
Republican21000
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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History

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HB 2235 in other sessions

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