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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5763

SB 5763: Internet service taxation

Prohibiting the taxation of internet service providers as network telephone service providers.

Summary

  • Until July 1, 1999, cities and towns using a gross receipts tax may only tax Internet service providers under the service classification of the business and occupations tax. It is clarified that Internet service provision does not constitute network telephone service.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5763), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 9, 1997
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
February 11, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 1997
Session law
Chapter 304, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5763, SSB 5763

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Lisa Brown D-3Dino Rossi R-5Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Pam Roach R-31Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ken Jacobsen D-46Harold Hochstatter R-13Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Calvin Goings D-25James West R-6

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5763
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican26000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

April 10, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5763
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican55100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5763
44 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19022
Republican25010
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5763 in other sessions

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