BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 6475: College textbook taxation
Exempting certain textbooks from sales and use tax.
Summary
- A retail sales tax exemption is created for the sale of required college textbooks that are sold to enrolled higher education students by the institution or sold at a Washington bookstore whose principal sales are to enrolled students.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dave Schmidt (R-44)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2004 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 21, 2004
- Companion bill
- HB 2944
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of required college textbooks;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
SB 6475 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6475 (2019–20) Homelessness/identification
- SB 6475 (2017–18) RTA taxes/whole parcel
- SB 6475 (2015–16) Health coverage through PEBB
- SB 6475 (2013–14) Hardship proprty tax waivers
- SB 6475 (2011–12) Beer & wine tasting
- SB 6475 (2009–10) Firearms/fed regulation exem
- SB 6475 (2007–08) Joint use dock appeals
- SB 6475 (2005–06) Cert of academic achievement