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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2283

HB 2283: Data centers/rural counties

Providing sales and use tax exemptions to eligible data centers located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5).

Summary

  • Provides a sales and use tax exemption for 50 percent of the state sales tax on server equipment, and temperature, climate, and power infrastructure for use in a computer data center located in a rural county.
  • Places the remaining 50 percent of the state sales tax into the Green Industries Job Training Account.
  • Requires an annual report detailing wages, employment, and employer-provided health and retirement benefits.
  • Requires a business claiming the sales and use tax exemption to pay prevailing wages and use apprentices for at least 15 percent of labor hours during installation of the equipment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2283), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
February 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2283, SHB 2283

AN ACT Relating to providing sales and use tax exemptions to eligible data centers located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5);

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Cary Condotta R-12Mark Ericks D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2283)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2283)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2283)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2283)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Finance.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2283)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2283)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2283)
  14. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2283)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2283)
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2283 in other sessions

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