WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2448: Distressed rural area busnss

Providing tax credits for businesses doing new hiring in distressed rural communities.

Summary

  • Provides that a person shall be allowed a credit against the tax due under chapter 82.04 RCW as provided in this act. The credit shall equal the wages paid for each qualified employment position in the prior year. The amount of credit that may be taken in the tax year is the lesser of the wages paid for the qualified employment position or the recipients total tax liability.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
January 14, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 14, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

23 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeff Morris D-40Brian Hatfield D-19Dave Quall D-40Dave Anderson D-10Mark Doumit D-19Kelli Linville D-42Georgia Gardner D-42Hans Dunshee D-39Bill Grant D-16Al O'Brien D-1Jim Kastama D-25Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Frank Chopp D-43Richard DeBolt R-20Val Ogden D-49Mike Cooper D-21Jim Buck R-24Patty Butler D-32Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Marlin Appelwick D-46Kip Tokuda D-37Steve Conway D-29William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35

Votes

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

History

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HB 2448 in other sessions

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