BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1821

HB 1821: B & O tax rate categories

Consolidating business and occupation tax rates into fewer categories.

Summary

  • B&O tax rates are reduced to their pre-1993 levels, effective July 1, 1998, as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.0 percent to 1.5 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.6 percent to 1.5 percent; and the "other activities" rate is reduced from 1.75 percent to 1.5 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1821), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 14, 1997
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
February 10, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 14, 1997
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 1821
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

House · Final Passage

April 4, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 1821
95 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41010
Republican54020
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Absent (3)

Senate · Final Passage

April 4, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 1821
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican23003
How each member voted

History

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HB 1821 in other sessions

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