WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1863: Tax on construction labor

Eliminating the state sales tax on construction labor and services in counties where housing is not affordable for first-time buyers.

Summary

  • Eliminates the state retail sales tax on specific construction labor and services in counties, and cities within those counties, where the first-time buyer housing affordability is less than 100 for three quarters in the previous year.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1863), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Dunn (R-17)
Introduced
January 30, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to restoring the American dream by eliminating the state sales tax on construction labor and services in counties where the first-time home buyers housing affordability index shows that housing is not affordable;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Dunn (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Housing.

HB 1863 in other sessions

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

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