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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5149: Business employee tax credit

Preventing businesses from taking multiple tax credits on the same employment positions.

Summary

  • The prohibition against taking a tax credit for job creation in rural counties if a tax credit is taken for international services job creation or computer software job creation is extended indefinitely.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2003
  3. Passed SenateApr 15, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preventing businesses from taking multiple tax credits on the same employment positions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5149
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Rules Committee refers to Committee on Ways & Means.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Finance.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5149 in other sessions

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