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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6117: B & O tax rates reduction

Reducing business and occupation tax rates.

Summary

  • B&O tax rates are reduced effective January 1, 1996 as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.5 percent to 2.0 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.7 percent to 1.6 percent; and the permanent part of the "other activities" rate is reduced from 2.0 percent to 1.75 percent. Due to the surtax, the "other activities" rate is 1.83 percent until July 1, 1997.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateJan 9, 1996
  4. Passed HouseJan 12, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawJan 25, 1996
Prime sponsor
Kevin Quigley (D-39)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
January 25, 1996
Session law
Chapter 1, Laws of 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Quigley (D-39)

37 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 23 Republicans)

Valoria Loveland D-16Sid Snyder D-19Nita Rinehart D-46Harriet Spanel D-40Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pat Thibaudeau D-43Patricia Hale R-8Dan Swecker R-20Eugene Prince R-9Jeanine Long R-44Bob Morton R-7James West R-6Alex Deccio R-14John Moyer R-3Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob McCaslin R-4Stephen Johnson R-47Gary Strannigan R-38Bill Finkbeiner R-45Harold Hochstatter R-13Jeannette Wood R-21Ann Anderson R-42Emilio Cantu R-41George Sellar R-12Ray Schow R-30Dan McDonald R-48Shirley Winsley R-28Betti Sheldon D-23Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Calvin Goings D-25Michael Heavey D-34Albert Bauer D-49Kathleen Drew D-5Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Rosa Franklin D-29Irv Newhouse R-15Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

January 9, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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House · Final Passage

January 12, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
73 Yea 19 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat161901
Republican57014
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 24, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
76 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat152100
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (1)

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Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR QUIGLEY TO PASS THE BILL NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNOR'S VETO.

January 24, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17701
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR SPANEL TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PLACE THE BILL ON SECOND READING - FAILED. FAILED TO RECEIVE 2/3.

January 8, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican02301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR DECCIO ON PAGE 1, LINE 7 - FAILED.

January 9, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6117
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02500
Republican23100
How each member voted
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History

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SB 6117 in other sessions

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