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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6542

SB 6542: Farming services

Exempting persons engaged in farming and certain farming services from business taxes.

Summary

  • Exempts custom farming services, farm management services, contract labor services, services with respect to animals that are agricultural products, and the hauling of agricultural products and farm machinery from tax if done by a relative of the farmer.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 20, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6542, SSB 6542, 2SSB 6542

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of persons engaged in farming and farming services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mark Schoesler R-9Senator D-35Bob Morton R-7Paull Shin D-21Jerome Delvin R-8Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2006
Version voted on: 2SSB 6542
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23300
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6542)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6542)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6542)
  4. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6542)
  5. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 6542)
  6. First reading, referred to Finance. (2SSB 6542)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6542)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6542)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6542)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6542)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 6542)
  13. Rules suspended. (2SSB 6542)
  14. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6542)
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6542)
  16. Rules suspended. (SSB 6542)
  17. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6542)
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. Rules suspended.
  20. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6542)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6542)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6542)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6542 in other sessions

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