BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1769

HB 1769: Insurance businesses/B&O tax

Lowering business and occupation tax for insurance business.

Summary

  • The B&O tax rate for insurance agents, brokers, and solicitors is reduced from 1.15 percent to 0.57 percent. This rate is made up of a permanent rate of 0.55 percent plus the 4.5 percent surtax which expires July 1, 1997.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1769), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 1995, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1995
  4. Passed SenateMay 24, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawJun 16, 1995
Prime sponsor
Todd Mielke (R-6)
Introduced
February 8, 1995 in the House
Last action
June 16, 1995
Session law
Chapter 12, Laws of 1995, 2nd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1769, ESHB 1769

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1769
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29700
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (91)

House · Final Passage

May 23, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1769
88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27900
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

May 24, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1769
84 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23904
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Senate · Final Passage

May 24, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1769
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21202
Republican23001
How each member voted

History

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HB 1769 in other sessions

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