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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5651: B & O tax rate decrease

Decreasing business and occupation tax rates.

Summary

  • The 4.5 percent B&O surtax is eliminated and the B&O tax rates on business services, financial services, and miscellaneous services are decreased to 1.50 percent, effective July 1, 1995.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Hale (R-8)
Introduced
January 30, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Hale (R-8)

21 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Dan McDonald R-48Irv Newhouse R-15James West R-6Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeannette Wood R-21Bob McCaslin R-4Stephen Johnson R-47Ann Anderson R-42Harold Hochstatter R-13Gary Strannigan R-38Ray Schow R-30Alex Deccio R-14Dan Swecker R-20Bob Oke R-26Pam Roach R-31Bob Morton R-7Hal Palmer R-18Shirley Winsley R-28Eugene Prince R-9Emilio Cantu R-41George Sellar R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5651 in other sessions

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