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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2052: Start-ups

Promoting the start-up economy in Washington by providing a business and occupation tax preference for Washington-based high technology businesses during their first three years of operation and directing the department of commerce to develop a comprehensive strategy to facilitate the growth and development of start-ups in Washington.

Summary

  • Establishes the start-up Washington act. Provides a business and occupation tax credit to a new business during its first thirty-six months of operation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 18, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cyrus Habib (D-48)
Introduced
April 18, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to promoting the start-up economy in Washington by providing a business and occupation tax preference for Washington-based high technology businesses during their first three years of operation and directing the department of commerce to develop a comprehensive strategy to facilitate the growth and development of start-ups in Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cyrus Habib (D-48)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2052 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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