BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2449: Distressed area new business
Exempting new businesses in distressed areas from business and occupation tax.
Summary
- Declares that chapter 82.04 RCW shall not apply to the gross sales or the gross income received by a new small business located in an eligible area as defined in RCW 82.62.010. Provides a definition for a qualifying new small business.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Georgia Gardner (D-42)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)
24 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Jeff Morris D-40Dave Quall D-40Dave Anderson D-10Kelli Linville D-42Mark Doumit D-19Hans Dunshee D-39Brian Hatfield D-19Al O'Brien D-1Velma Veloria D-11Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Frank Chopp D-43Richard DeBolt R-20Val Ogden D-49Mike Cooper D-21Lynn Kessler D-24Jim Buck R-24Cathy Wolfe D-22Patty Butler D-32Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Marlin Appelwick D-46Ed Murray D-43Alex Wood D-3Steve Conway D-29William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2449 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2449 (2025–26) Zero-based budget reviews
- HB 2449 (2023–24) Cannabis revenue/health care
- HB 2449 (2019–20) Commissioner compensation
- HB 2449 (2017–18) Family assessment response
- HB 2449 (2015–16) Truancy reduction
- HB 2449 (2013–14) Long-term care insurance
- HB 2449 (2011–12) Arbitration proceedings
- HB 2449 (2009–10) Truancy payments/schools