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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6700: Coal-fired thrml elec fclty

Removing provisions that would forfeit the sales and use tax exemption for coal-fired thermal electric generation facilities if the coal used was mined outside of specified counties.

Summary

  • The requirement that at least 70 percent of the coal consumed at a thermal electric generation facility be produced by a local mine in order for the facility to qualify for a tax exemption is repealed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6700), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 24, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

13 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Sid Snyder D-19Tracey Eide D-30Jim Hargrove D-24Pam Roach R-31Senator R-15Ken Jacobsen D-46Larry Sheahan R-9Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob Oke R-26Harold Hochstatter R-13Karen Fraser D-22Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6700
44 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25011
Republican19012
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 6700 in other sessions

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