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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5549

SB 5549: Private schools/B&O tax crdt

Allowing business and occupation tax credits for educational expenses at private schools.

Summary

  • A credit is created against the business and occupation tax for expenses supporting the education of student(s) attending private K-12 schools. For tax credit purposes, educational expenses are defined as "tuition expenses. @ Expenses claimed cannot exceed 4 percent of B&O tax liability for the year, nor can such credit carry over to a subsequent tax year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
January 31, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5549, SSB 5549

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Joseph Zarelli R-18Bill Finkbeiner R-45Gary Strannigan R-38Stephen Johnson R-47Val Stevens R-39Ray Schow R-30

Votes

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

History

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SB 5549 in other sessions

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