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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1591: Excise tax interest

Modifying excise tax interest provisions.

Summary

  • Changes the annual period for calculating the interest rate used by the Department of Revenue for assessments and refunds to a period that ends in July rather than October.
  • Delays the starting point for interest payments on overpayments of excise taxes.
  • Removes an exception to the four year time period for requesting tax refunds that applies to federal contractors.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2003
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2003
  6. LawApr 18, 2003
Prime sponsor
Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
Introduced
January 31, 2003 in the House
Last action
April 18, 2003
Session law
Chapter 73, Laws of 2003
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5424
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying excise tax interest provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jack Cairnes R-47Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1591
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1591
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24001
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003*.
  2. Chapter 73, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1591 in other sessions

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