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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3147

HB 3147: Equipment in data centers

Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain equipment and infrastructure contained in data centers.

Summary

  • Provides a retail sales and use tax exemption for server equipment and power infrastructure for computer data centers. The exemption expires on April 1, 2018.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 28, 2010 in the House
Last action
April 2, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6789
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3147, SHB 3147

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for certain equipment and infrastructure contained in data centers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Eric Pettigrew D-37Mike Armstrong R-12Bill Hinkle R-13Judy Warnick R-13Cary Condotta R-12Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3147)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 3147)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3147)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3147)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 3147)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3147)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3147)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 3147 in other sessions

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