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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 6606: B & O surtax repeal

Repealing the general business and occupation surtax.

Summary

  • The 6.5 percent surtax is repealed January 1, 1995.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 1994, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 24, 1994
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 1994
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 6, 1994
Prime sponsor
Nita Rinehart (D-46)
Introduced
February 17, 1994 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 1994
Session law
Chapter 10, Laws of 1994, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nita Rinehart (D-46)

37 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Marcus Gaspard D-25Kevin Quigley D-39Curtis Ludwig D-8Adam Smith D-33Dean Sutherland D-17Sylvia Skratek D-47Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Betti Sheldon D-23Albert Bauer D-49Sid Snyder D-19Harriet Spanel D-40Brad Owen D-35Al Williams D-32R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Margarita Prentice D-11Karen Fraser D-22Kathleen Drew D-5Linda Smith R-18Neil Amondson R-20Alan Bluechel R-45Ray Schow R-30Bob Morton R-7Emilio Cantu R-41George Sellar R-12Irv Newhouse R-15Ann Anderson R-42Bob Oke R-26Dan McDonald R-48Gary Nelson R-21Harold Hochstatter R-13Pam Roach R-31James West R-6John Moyer R-3Alex Deccio R-14Tim Erwin R-44Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 24, 1994
Version voted on: SB 6606
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26200
Republican21000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage

March 4, 1994
Version voted on: SB 6606
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59301
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 14, 1994
Version voted on: SB 6606
43 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25201
Republican18012
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

March 14, 1994
Version voted on: SB 6606
90 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57303
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SCHOW ON PAGE 1, LINE 4 - FAILED.

February 24, 1994
Version voted on: SB 6606
21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12700
Republican20100
How each member voted
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History

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SB 6606 in other sessions

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