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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1566

HB 1566: Rural county tax credit

Modifying the rural county tax credit.

Summary

Expands business and occupation tax credit for creating jobs in rural counties and empowerment zones.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1566), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2007

IntroducedJan 23, 2007
Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
Passed HouseMar 8, 2007
Passed SenateApr 20, 2007
GovernorMay 15, 2007
LawMay 15, 2007

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced: January 23, 2007 in the House
Last action: May 15, 2007
Session law: Chapter 485, Laws of 2007
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: SB 5573
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1566, SHB 1566

AN ACT Relating to modifying the rural county tax credit provided in chapter 82.62 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mark Ericks D-1 Jim McIntire D-46 Doug Ericksen R-42 Charles Ross R-14 Judy Warnick R-13 Cary Condotta R-12 Lynn Kessler D-24 Jim McCune R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2007

Version voted on: SHB 1566

94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	60	1	0	2
Republican	34	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Glenn Anderson R-5
Bob Hasegawa D-11

Excused (2)

Patricia Lantz D-26
Jeff Morris D-40

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2007

Version voted on: SHB 1566

44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	4
Republican	16	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Excused (5)

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History

May 15, 2007Effective date 1/1/2008. (SHB 1566)
May 15, 2007Chapter 485, 2007 Laws. (SHB 1566)
May 15, 2007Governor signed. (SHB 1566)
Apr 22, 2007Speaker signed. (SHB 1566)
Apr 22, 2007President signed. (SHB 1566)
Apr 22, 2007Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1566)
Apr 20, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1566)
Apr 20, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1566)
Mar 30, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1566)
Mar 19, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1566)
Mar 19, 2007WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1566)
Mar 10, 2007First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1566)
Mar 8, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1566)
Mar 8, 20071st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1566)
Mar 8, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1566)
Mar 8, 20071st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 6, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1566)
Mar 6, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1566)
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1, 2007Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1566)
Mar 1, 2007FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1566)
Mar 1, 2007FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 1, 2007Minority; do not pass.
Mar 1, 2007FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 23, 2007First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1566 in other sessions

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

HB 1566 (2025–26) Prior authorization/health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1566 (2023–24) Vacation leave accrual · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1566 (2021–22) Legislature/disabilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1566 (2019–20) New employment tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1566 (2017–18) WorkFirst, "work activity" · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1566 (2015–16) Patient meds coordination · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1566 (2013–14) Youth in out-of-home care · Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2013
HB 1566 (2011–12) Manu/mobile home communities · Did not pass · died in committee

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