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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2689

HB 2689: Tx incentives/rural counties

Extending tax incentives.

Summary

  • A credit against tax liability under the business and occupation (B&O) tax is available to businesses that: - Provide information technology help desk services from rural counties; or - Develop or manufacture computer software in rural counties.
  • The rural county and distressed area sales and use tax deferral program for manufacturing, computer programming, or research and development businesses is extended to July 2010.
  • The eligibility requirements for incentives for businesses in rural areas are expanded to include counties that are less than 225 square miles in area.
  • Requires recipients of the tax deferral to respond to a survey by the Department of Revenue concerning the tax savings realized, which may be publicly disclosed, as well as employment and wages.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2689), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2689, ESHB 2689

AN ACT Relating to extending tax incentives in rural counties expiring in 2003 or 2004;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)

19 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24Mark Miloscia D-30Mark Schoesler R-9Brian Hatfield D-19Mike Armstrong R-12Kathy Haigh D-35Mary Skinner R-14Lynn Kessler D-24Ed Orcutt R-18Bill Grant D-16Kirk Pearson R-39Laura Ruderman D-45Tom Campbell R-2Brian Blake D-19Bill Fromhold D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Beverly Woods R-23Kelli Linville D-42Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2689
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50200
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2689)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2689)
  3. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2689)
  4. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2689)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2689)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2689)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2689)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2689)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2689)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2689)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2689)
  14. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2689 in other sessions

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