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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1316

HB 1316: Utility taxation

Declaring the legislature's intent to substantially change and improve the public utility tax system.

Summary

  • Replaces the state public utility tax on light and power businesses with a wholesale energy transaction tax on the volume of electricity transmitted within the state.
  • Sets the rate for the new volumetric tax at 0.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity that is delivered for distribution or produced for export from the state.
  • Recreates the tax exemptions, deductions, and credits under the public utility tax for light and power businesses as exemptions or credits under the new volumetric tax.
  • Modifies the public utility district privilege tax to subject all public utilities to the privilege tax.
  • Increase the rates under the privilege tax relating to electricity services and sales.
  • Imposes a new tax on sales of wholesale telecommunication services by public utilities.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1316), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 22, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Versions
HB 1316, SHB 1316

AN ACT Relating to utility taxation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1316)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1316)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1316)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1316)
  8. Referred to Finance.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1316)
  10. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1316)
  11. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1316 in other sessions

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