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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1327

HB 1327: Sales tx collectn reimbursmn

Reimbursing sellers for sales tax collection costs.

Summary

  • Retailers may retain a portion of the state sales taxes they collect from consumers to reimburse them for the administrative costs of collecting the taxes. Businesses are allowed to retain 1.0 percent of state retail sales taxes collected on the first $40,000 of retail sales per month and 0.50 percent of the state retail sales tax collected on retail sales between $40,000 and $120,000 sales per month.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1327), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 1997
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Huff (R-26)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 26, 1997
Companion bill
SB 5379
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1327, ESHB 1327

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Huff (R-26)

37 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Dave Quall D-40Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeff Morris D-40Kelli Linville D-42Val Ogden D-49Hans Dunshee D-39Brian Thomas R-5Peggy Johnson R-35Steve Conway D-29Senator D-35Bill Grant D-16Dave Mastin R-16Dave Schmidt R-44Eric Robertson R-31Lynn Kessler D-24Mary Skinner R-14Marc Boldt R-17Barbara Lisk R-15Tom Mielke R-18Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Les Thomas R-31Al O'Brien D-1Brian Hatfield D-19Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Georgia Gardner D-42Suzette Cooke R-47Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Ida Ballasiotes R-41Bill Thompson R-44John Koster R-39Patricia Lantz D-26Dawn Mason D-37Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Dunn R-17Gary Alexander R-20Dave Anderson D-10

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 1327
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36501
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 14, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 1327
31 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101300
Republican21302
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 21, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 1327
83 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat271500
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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History

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HB 1327 in other sessions

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