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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5386: Environmental remediation

Modifying the business and occupation taxation of environmental remediation services and requiring a report to the legislature.

Summary

  • The retail sales tax does not apply to the sale of labor or services for environmental remedial action. The B&O tax rate for businesses performing environmental remedial actions is set at the retailing rate of 0.471 percent. "Environmental remedial action" includes services related to identification, investigation, or cleanup of hazardous substances.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1180
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to environmental remediation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

22 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mark Schoesler R-9Craig Pridemore D-49Cheryl Pflug R-5Rodney Tom D-48Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Debbie Regala D-27Linda Evans Parlette R-12Paull Shin D-21Bob Morton R-7Dan Swecker R-20Ed Murray D-43Dale Brandland R-42Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator R-15Brian Hatfield D-19Jerome Delvin R-8Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Fraser D-22Senator D-35Derek Kilmer D-26

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 Ways & Means.

SB 5386 in other sessions

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