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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5388

SB 5388: Economic development offices

Authorizing the use of local retail taxes to finance economic development offices.

Summary

  • Funds collected through the rural county 0.08 percent sales and use tax may be used to finance economic development officers. An economic development officer is defined as a person employed by a county or an associate development organization, who promotes economic development purposes within the county.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5388), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 18, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1543
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5388, SSB 5388

AN ACT Relating to financing economic development offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Derek Kilmer D-26Jim Clements R-14Bob Morton R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5388)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5388)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5388)
  6. EDTM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5388)
  7. EDTM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Management.

SB 5388 in other sessions

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

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