BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1023

HB 1023: B&O tax rate reduction

Reducing business and occupation tax rates.

Summary

Business and Occupation Tax rates are reduced as follows, effective July 1, 1995. The permanent rate for selected business services is reduced from 2.5 percent to 2.0 percent.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1023), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor

IntroducedJan 9, 1995
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 6, 1995
Passed SenateMay 24, 1995
Vetoedstopped here
Law

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced: January 9, 1995 in the House
Last action: March 7, 1996
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

66 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 57 Republicans)

Dale Foreman R-12 Gary Chandler R-13 Barbara Lisk R-15 Suzette Cooke R-47 Don Carlson R-49 Bill Brumsickle R-20 Jean Silver R-6 Ida Ballasiotes R-41 Phil Dyer R-5 Mike Sherstad R-1 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Don Benton R-17 Mary Skinner R-14 Peter Kremen D-42 Steven Hargrove R-23 Kip Tokuda D-37 Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38 Jim Horn R-41 Jerome Delvin R-8 Mark Schoesler R-9 Jim Buck R-24 Peggy Johnson R-35 Bill Thompson R-44 Barney Beeksma R-10 Eugene Goldsmith R-42 Renee Radcliff R-21 Tim Hickel R-30 Bill Backlund R-45 Larry Crouse R-4 Jack Cairnes R-47 Ian Elliot R-1 Bill Reams R-48 John Pennington R-18 Dave Mastin R-16 Mike Carrell R-28 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Karen Schmidt R-23 Dave Quall D-40 David Chappell D-20 Gregory Fisher D-33 Bill Grant D-16 Scott Smith R-2 Eric Robertson R-31 Barry Sehlin R-10 Senator R-15 Steve Van Luven R-48 Grant Pelesky R-25 Jerry Blanton R-21 John Koster R-39 Kathy Lambert R-45 Dave Schmidt R-44 Joyce Mulliken R-13 Marc Boldt R-17 Cathy McMorris R-7 Jim Clements R-14 Stephen Fuhrman R-7 Tom Campbell R-2 Les Thomas R-31 Tom Huff R-26 Todd Mielke R-6 Gigi Talcott R-28 Lois McMahan R-26 Val Stevens R-39 Betty Morris D-18 Cheryl Hymes R-40 Sarah Casada R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 6, 1995

Version voted on: EHB 1023

97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	35	1	0	0
Republican	62	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

Georgette Valle D-34

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House · Final Passage

May 23, 1995

Version voted on: EHB 1023

95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	34	2	0	0
Republican	61	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Helen Sommers D-36
Georgette Valle D-34

Excused (1)

Eugene Goldsmith R-42

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House · Final Passage

May 24, 1995

Version voted on: EHB 1023

91 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	2	0	4
Republican	61	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (2)

Helen Sommers D-36
Georgette Valle D-34

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage

May 24, 1995

Version voted on: EHB 1023

41 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	18	6	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (6)

Excused (2)

Calvin Anderson D-43
John Moyer R-3

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House · Final Passage

January 8, 1996

Version voted on: EHB 1023

70 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	8	28	0	0
Republican	62	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (70)

Nay (28)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 38 SHELDON ON PAGE 1

February 6, 1995

Version voted on: EHB 1023

38 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	36	0	0	0
Republican	2	60	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (38)

Nay (60)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1023 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1023 (2025–26) Cosmetology compact · Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2025
HB 1023 (2023–24) Wire tap reports/courts · Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2023
HB 1023 (2021–22) Predesign requirements · Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2021
HB 1023 (2019–20) Adult family homes, 8 beds · Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2020
HB 1023 (2017–18) Military students/activities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1023 (2015–16) One candidate primaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1023 (2013–14) Apprenticeship utilization · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1023 (2011–12) Presumed death certificates · Did not pass · died in committee

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