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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5448: College course materials

Exempting college course materials from sales and use taxes.

Summary

  • An exemption from the retail sales tax is added for college textbooks sold in designated college bookstores.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5448), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of college course materials;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Sheahan R-9Jim Kastama D-25Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5448 in other sessions

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