WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1444: New business/distressed area

Exempting new businesses in distressed areas from business and occupation tax.

Summary

  • C Provides a business and occupation (B&O) tax exemption for new small businesses that are located in an eligible area for the first three years of operation.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1444), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 25, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Richard DeBolt R-20William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Velma Veloria D-11Mark Doumit D-19Kathy Haigh D-35Kelli Linville D-42Brian Hatfield D-19Al O'Brien D-1Steve Conway D-29Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Ed Murray D-43Patricia Lantz D-26Cathy Wolfe D-22Michael Stensen D-31Laura Ruderman D-45Lynn Kessler D-24Alex Wood D-3

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 1444 in other sessions

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