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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1129

HB 1129: Tax relief for zoos

Providing excise tax relief for zoos.

Summary

  • Exempts zoological facilities and nonprofit organizations that operate zoos from business and occupation tax.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5027
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of zoos;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: EHB 1129
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1129)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1129)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1129)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1129)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1129)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1129)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1129)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1129)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1129)
  10. FIN - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1129)
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1129)
  12. First reading, referred to Finance. (EHB 1129)

HB 1129 in other sessions

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