WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1888: Dairy farmers

Providing tax exemptions and credits to dairy farmers.

Summary

  • $ An exemption from retail sales taxes is provided to dairy farmers for the purchase of services related to operating dairy nutrient management facilities in compliance with a certified dairy nutrient management plan.
  • $ An exemption from retail sales and use taxes is provided to dairy farmers for the purchase or use of property that becomes a component of dairy nutrient management facilities.
  • $ An exemption from retail sales and use taxes is provided for the purchase or use of anaerobic digesters, including services associated with construction and installation, used primarily for the treatment of dairy manure.
  • $ A credit against business and occupation taxes is provided to persons who operate anaerobic digesters primarily for the treatment of dairy manure.
  • $ A property tax exemption is provided for up to six assessment years for all real and personal property associated with equipment and facilities related to a dairy nutrient management plan or related to anaerobic digesters operated primarily for the treatment of dairy manure.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5947
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions and credits for dairy farmers and anaerobic digesters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Bill Grant D-16Mark Doumit D-19Bruce Chandler R-15Brian Hatfield D-19Steve Van Luven R-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Finance.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  7. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1888 in other sessions

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

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