BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5168: Sales tax refund

Creating a sales tax refund for low-income students.

Summary

Quarterly, resident taxpayers may apply for a refund of sales tax collected if they: (1) have qualified for the state need grant for higher education; or (2) are eligible for the federal food stamp program or state-funded basic food benefits. The applicants must be enrolled in an institution eligible to serve students receiving financial aid under the federal Higher Education Act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5168), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to sales tax refunds for low-income students;

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

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

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SB 5168 (2019–20) Homeowners' assocs./notice · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5168 (2017–18) Project labor agreements · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5168 (2015–16) Ag lands/shoreline mgmt act · Did not pass · died in committee
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SB 5168 (2011–12) Gross misdemeanor sentences · Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2011