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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5471: Cities and towns

Limiting the power of cities and towns to license businesses.

Summary

  • Cities and towns are prohibited from requiring business licenses for businesses which operate in the city or town but are not physically located in the city or town.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limiting the power of cities and towns to license businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Steve Hobbs D-44Jim Clements R-14Senator D-35Craig Pridemore D-49Derek Kilmer D-26Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Phil Rockefeller D-23Dan Swecker R-20Pam Roach R-31Don Benton R-17

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 Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5471 in other sessions

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

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