BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6704: Manufacturing food products

Modifying the excise taxation of the manufacturing, selling, and processing of certain food products.

Summary

Extends the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax exemption, sales and use tax deferral on manufacturing facilities, and warehouse tax remittance adopted for fruit and vegetable products in 2005 to seafood and dairy products and ends the tax exemptions on July 1, 2012.
Reduces B&O tax to 0.484 percent for inspecting, testing, and labeling canned salmon owned by another person and provides a retail sales and use exemption on materials used in the labeling or packaging of canned salmon.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of the manufacturing, selling, and processing of certain food products;

Passed February 17, 2006

Version voted on: SB 6704

40 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	4	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	4

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2006By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 1, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1, 2006FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 28, 2006Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 28, 2006FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 28, 2006FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2006First reading, referred to Finance.
Feb 17, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Feb 17, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 17, 2006Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17, 2006WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2006Placed on second reading.
Feb 17, 2006Rules suspended.
Jan 31, 2006Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2006And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2006ARED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2006First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

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

SB 6704 (2009–10) Gen assistance & med care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6704 (2007–08) Special meetings · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6704 (2003–04) Health care provider/actions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6704 (2001–02) Terrorism · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6704 (1999–00) Tax/fee increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6704 (1997–98) Flood safety planning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6704 (1995–96) Telemedicine · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House