BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5962: Newspapers & magazines
Reducing the business and occupation tax rate on the business of printing, and of publishing newspapers, magazines, or periodicals.
Summary
- Businesses who are engaged in the business of printing and businesses engaged in the publishing of newspapers, magazines, and periodicals are subject to the B&O tax at the rate of .2904 percent. Businesses who claim the preferred rate must file an annual report to the Department of Revenue by March 31 of the year following the calendar year in which the business is eligible to claim the preferred rate.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 10, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Companion bill
- HB 2123
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing the business and occupation tax rate on the business of printing, and of publishing newspapers, magazines, or periodicals;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 5962 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5962 (2025–26) Spring blade knives
- SB 5962 (2023–24) Fabricated intimate images
- SB 5962 (2021–22) Conservation goal, 30%
- SB 5962 (2019–20) Juvenile rehab child welfare
- SB 5962 (2017–18) Property tax levy limit/zero
- SB 5962 (2015–16) Wolf conserv. & mgmt plan
- SB 5962 (2013–14) Res. habilitation centers
- SB 5962 (2011–12) Water resource management