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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2499: Fuel cells

Exempting fuel cells from sales and use taxes.

Summary

  • The exemption from the use tax for the acquisition of machinery or equipment that is used to generate at least 200 watts of electricity from certain alternative fuel sources is extended to include fuel cells as a principal power source.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6490
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting fuel cells from sales and use taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim McIntire D-46Toby Nixon R-45Maralyn Chase D-32Ed Orcutt R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2499
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Placed on third reading.
  10. Committee recommendations adopted.
  11. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2499 in other sessions

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