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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1719: Electricity generation taxes

Concerning the electricity generation sales and use tax exemptions.

Summary

  • Provides a partial sales and use tax refund on sales of certain renewable energy machinery and equipment.
  • Specifies that the remaining sales and use tax not subject to the partial refund be transferred to the Green Industries Jobs Training Account.
  • Requires persons receiving the partial refund to comply with prevailing wage requirements and to ensure that no less than 15 percent of the labor hours used to install the equipment are performed by apprentices for installation costing more than $35,000.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to electricity generation sales and use tax exemptions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. TEC - Majority; do pass.
  6. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1719 in other sessions

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