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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2518

HB 2518: Public utility tax exemption

Exempting from the state public utility tax the sales of electricity to an electrolytic processing business.

Summary

  • Creates an exemption from the public utility tax (PUT) for income received by a utility from the sale of electricity to a chlor-alkali or a sodium chlorate electrolytic processing business.
  • Terminates the exemption by June 30, 2008 and requires evaluations be conducted of the exemption program in 2006 and 2007.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2518), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 11, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 240, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
SB 6157
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2518, SHB 2518, E2SHB 2518

AN ACT Relating to exempting from the state public utility tax the sales of electricity to an electrolytic processing business;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Jeff Morris D-40Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Bill Hinkle R-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: E2SHB 2518
88 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48202
Republican40303
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (5)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: E2SHB 2518
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49201
Republican43201
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (4)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: E2SHB 2518
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004. (E2SHB 2518)
  2. Chapter 240, 2004 Laws. (E2SHB 2518)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2518)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2518)
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2518)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2518)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2518)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2518)
  9. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SHB 2518)
  10. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2518)
  11. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2518)
  12. President signed. (E2SHB 2518)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2518)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2518)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2518)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2518)
  17. EC - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 2518)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2518)
  19. First reading, referred to Economic Development. (E2SHB 2518)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SHB 2518)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2518)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2518)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2518)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2518)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2518)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2518)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2518)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2518)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2518)
  32. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2518)
  33. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2518)
  34. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  37. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2518)
  38. Referred to Finance.
  39. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2518)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2518)
  41. TTE - Executive action taken by committee.
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. TTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

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