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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5947

SB 5947: Tax on employee tips

Creating a business and occupation tax credit against state and federal payroll taxes paid on employee tips by restaurant owners.

Summary

  • The bill as referred to committee not considered.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 8, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1542
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5947, SSB 5947

AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax credit against state and federal payroll taxes paid by restaurateurs on employee tips;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Chris Marr D-6Paull Shin D-21Mark Schoesler R-9Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5947)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5947)
  4. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5947)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5947)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5947 in other sessions

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