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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2820

HB 2820: Light rail construction

Providing business and occupation tax relief for businesses impacted by light rail construction.

Summary

  • Allows businesses in proximity of the Sound Transit light rail construction route along a segment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way to deduct amounts received on those locations from taxable income for the purposes of the business and occupation (B&O) taxes until no later than 2009.
  • Credits the total amount of new B&O deductions against the amount of regional transit authority sales and use tax to be distributed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2820, SHB 2820

AN ACT Relating to excise tax relief for businesses impacted by light rail construction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Bill Hinkle R-13Bob Hasegawa D-11Zack Hudgins D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Dave Upthegrove D-33Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2820)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2820)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2820)
  5. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2820 in other sessions

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

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