BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6216: Rural counties sales/use tax

Defining rural counties for purposes of sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties.

Summary

For the purpose of the local sales tax credit, the definition of A rural county @ is expanded to include those counties with land area of less than 250 square miles. Island County and San Juan County are the only two counties that meet this requirement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 10, 2000
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 8, 2000
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced: January 10, 2000 in the Senate
Last action: March 9, 2000
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 8, 2000

Version voted on: SB 6216

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

George Sellar R-12
James West R-6

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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.

SB 6216 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6216 (2025–26) Timber sale process · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6216 (2023–24) Student mental health net. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6216 (2019–20) Paid leave/application · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6216 (2017–18) Traffic LFO consolidation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6216 (2015–16) Small business tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6216 (2013–14) County ferries · Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2014
SB 6216 (2011–12) Nonprofit corp's/eyeglasses · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6216 (2009–10) Existing property tax levies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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