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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6666: Computer server equipment

Providing partial sales and use tax exemptions for certain computer server equipment.

Summary

  • An exemption from the state portion of the sales and use tax is provided for replacement server equipment and for labor and service rendered in respect to installing such replacement server equipment in an eligible computer data center for a qualifying business. A qualifying business claiming the exemption must first pay the sales tax and then may apply for a remittance of 50 percent of the tax paid.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6666), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 3260
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing partial state sales and use tax exemptions in respect to the purchase or use of server equipment comprising only the server chassis and all computer hardware and software contained within the server chassis, where the server equipment replaces existing server equipment in certain buildings constructed or refurbished to house servers and located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5);

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Tracey Eide D-30Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Steve Hobbs D-44Linda Evans Parlette R-12Paull Shin D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6666 in other sessions

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

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