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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1703

HB 1703: Electricity production

Providing tax incentives to promote the production and distribution of electricity from alternative sources of energy.

Summary

  • Changes the approach to the sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity using wind energy, solar energy, landfill gas, and fuel cells in units greater than 200 watts to an exemption for central station generation using renewable resources and distributive generation.
  • Provides a deduction under the public utility tax for the costs of acquiring distributive generation facilities and new central station generation facilities powered by renewable resources.
  • Terminates the tax exemptions and deductions in 2018.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Glenn Anderson (R-5)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1703, SHB 1703

AN ACT Relating to providing tax incentives to promote the production and distribution of electricity from alternative sources of energy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Glenn Anderson (R-5)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Toby Nixon R-45Larry Crouse R-4Cheryl Pflug R-5Skip Priest R-30Rodney Tom R-48Doug Ericksen R-42Fred Jarrett R-41Brad Benson R-6

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1703)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1703)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1703)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1703)
  8. Referred to Finance.
  9. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1703)
  10. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1703 in other sessions

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

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