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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6369

SB 6369: Small water systems

Providing excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems.

Summary

  • Exempts water-sewer, irrigation, and public utility districts that provide water services to small customer bases from the public utility tax and business and occupation tax.
  • Provides goals for the exemption.
  • Requires districts that receive the exemption to file an annual report to the Department of Revenue regarding the use of the tax savings.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6369), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2006
  5. VetoedMar 29, 2006
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6369, SSB 6369

AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6369
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24011
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6369
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed. (SSB 6369)
  2. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6369)
  3. President signed. (SSB 6369)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6369)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6369)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6369)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6369)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6369)
  9. FIN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6369)
  10. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6369)
  11. First reading, referred to Finance. (SSB 6369)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3. (SSB 6369)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6369)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6369)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6369)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6369)
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6369)
  21. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6369)
  22. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6369 in other sessions

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