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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6283: Low-density light & power/tx

Increasing tax deductions available to low-density light and power businesses.

Summary

  • The amount of deductions against gross income allowed for low-density electric utilities is increased for purposes of computing the public utility tax. For electric utilities with fewer than five and one-half customers per mile of line, the deduction is changed from 25 to 50 percent of the wholesale power cost paid by the utility.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6283), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Companion bill
HB 2440
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

16 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Brad Owen D-35Harold Hochstatter R-13Valoria Loveland D-16Sid Snyder D-19Bob Morton R-7Irv Newhouse R-15Bill Finkbeiner R-45Eugene Prince R-9Harriet Spanel D-40George Sellar R-12Dan McDonald R-48Ann Anderson R-42John Moyer R-3Dan Swecker R-20Shirley Winsley R-28Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6283
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6283 in other sessions

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