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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1293

HB 1293: Gas turbine elec generation

Modifying the excise taxation of new gas turbine electrical generation facilities.

Summary

  • Imposes an additional state real estate excise tax on sales of any gas-fired generating facility built after the effective date of the act, that have received site certification from the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council but are not yet constructed.
  • Creates a sales and use tax exemption for new gas turbine electrical generation facilities on acquisitions of machinery and equipment used directly for the generation of electricity.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1293), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
HB 1293, SHB 1293

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of new gas turbine electrical generation facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

John McCoy D-38Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1293)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1293)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1293)
  6. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1293 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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