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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6058

SB 6058: Agri growing/packing tax

Providing that growing or packing agricultural products is not a manufacturing activity for tax purposes.

Summary

  • $ Excludes facilities that pack agricultural products from the distressed area sales tax deferral/exemption program.
  • $ Adds controlled atmosphere fruit storage warehouses to the distressed area sales tax deferral/exemption program.
  • C Excludes from manufacturing business and occupation tax the assembly of pumps, motors, and compressors as long as the amount paid for the components is at least 80 percent of the value of the assembled product.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6058), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 1999
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Valoria Loveland (D-16)
Introduced
February 26, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6058, SSB 6058

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Valoria Loveland (D-16)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-15George Sellar R-12Bob Oke R-26Val Stevens R-39Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 6058
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 6058
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR SNYDER TO DEFER FURTHER CONSIDERATION - PASSED.

April 21, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 6058
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican02101
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

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