WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6644

SB 6644: WorkFirst/tax credits

Authorizing tax credits for employers employing persons participating in the WorkFirst program.

Summary

  • A business and occupation tax credit is authorized for an employer whose employee was participating in the WorkFirst Program on the date that the employee was hired. The credit is equal to 10 percent of the wages paid to the employee during the first six months of employment.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6644), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
January 24, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
February 8, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6644, SSB 6644

AN ACT Relating to tax credits against the business and occupation tax for employment of persons in the WorkFirst program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Val Stevens R-39Senator R-15Bob Morton R-7Mike Hewitt R-16Larry Sheahan R-9Alex Deccio R-14Margarita Prentice D-11Georgia Gardner D-42Bob Oke R-26

Votes

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

History

  1. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6644)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6644)
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6644)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 6644 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page