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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3260

HB 3260: Computer server equipment

Providing partial sales and use tax exemptions for certain computer server equipment.

Summary

  • Provides a 50 percent state sales and use tax exemption for replacement computer server equipment.
  • Requires the filing of an annual survey by businesses claiming the sales and use tax exemption.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the exemption and report to the Legislature in 2012 and 2015.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3260), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
January 28, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 12, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6666
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3260, SHB 3260

AN ACT Relating to providing partial state sales and use tax exemptions in respect to the purchase or use of server equipment comprising only the server chassis and all computer hardware and software contained within the server chassis, where the server equipment replaces existing server equipment in certain buildings constructed or refurbished to house servers and located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5);

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Deb Eddy D-48Larry Springer D-45Roger Goodman D-45Judy Warnick R-13Bill Hinkle R-13Mike Armstrong R-12Ed Orcutt R-18Troy Kelley D-28Jim McIntire D-46Charles Ross R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3260)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 3260)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3260)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 3260 in other sessions

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