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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5709

SB 5709: Publc utility tx/electricity

Exempting certain electrolytic processing businesses from public utility tax.

Summary

  • An exemption from the state public utility tax is created for sales of electricity made to a chlor-alkali business for use in its electrolytic process beginning July 1, 2001. A chlor-alkali business is defined as one that uses more than ten average megawatts of electricity per month in an electrolytic process to split the electrochemical bonds of sodium chloride and water to make chlorine and sodium hydroxide.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5709, SSB 5709

AN ACT Relating to exempting from the state public utility tax the sales of electricity to an electrolytic processing business;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5709)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5709)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5709)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5709)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5709)
  9. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5709)
  10. EEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. And refer to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Water.

SB 5709 in other sessions

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

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