BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 2944: College textbook taxation
Exempting certain textbooks from sales and use tax.
Summary
- Declares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to: (1) Required college textbooks sold by an institution of higher education or at a bookstore whose principal place of business is in Washington state to enrolled students of the institution of higher education; or (2) Required college textbooks sold by an internet retailer to enrolled students of an institution of higher education if the internet…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Maralyn Chase (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2004 in the House
- Last action
- January 23, 2004
- Companion bill
- SB 6475
AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of required college textbooks;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)
7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2944 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2944 (2019–20) Contracted service providers
- HB 2944 (2017–18) Railroad workers
- HB 2944 (2015–16) Psychotropic meds/children
- HB 2944 (2009–10) Juvenile firearms crimes
- HB 2944 (2007–08) Commercial salmon fishery
- HB 2944 (2005–06) Health care providers
- HB 2944 (2001–02) Fiscal note fraud
- HB 2944 (1999–00) Alternate operator services