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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1498: Taxation of employee meals

Concerning the taxation of employee meals provided without specific charge.

Summary

  • Provides business and occupation tax and sales and use tax exemptions for meals provided to restaurant employees without a specific charge to the employee.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1498), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 24, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5501
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of employee meals provided without specific charge;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-18Pat Sullivan D-47Kevin Parker R-6Larry Springer D-45Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bruce Chandler R-15Cary Condotta R-12Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Andy Billig D-3Ruth Kagi D-32Derek Stanford D-1Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1498
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  20. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1498 in other sessions

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