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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1305: Distressed area job creation

Increasing availability of tax credits for job creation in distressed areas.

Summary

  • The Business and Occupation (B&O) Jobs Tax Credit program requirement that a business must increase its existing force work by 15 percent to claim a tax credit is replaced with a requirement that there is an increase in employment over previous year. The single business limitation of $300,000 in credits over the life of the program is changed to $300,000 per taxable year.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1305), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 21, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

23 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24Jeff Morris D-40John Pennington R-18Richard DeBolt R-20Georgia Gardner D-42Peggy Johnson R-35Hans Dunshee D-39Senator R-15Mary Skinner R-14Kelli Linville D-42Lynn Kessler D-24Bill Grant D-16Mark Schoesler R-9Mark Doumit D-19Brian Hatfield D-19Alex Wood D-3Kip Tokuda D-37Pat Scott D-38Velma Veloria D-11Marc Boldt R-17Dawn Mason D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

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HB 1305 in other sessions

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