BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
HB 2597: Hop harvesting equipment
Clarifying that the definition of qualifying machinery and equipment includes all equipment used by hop farmers in harvesting the crop.
Summary
- Clarifies that: (1) Production equipment, not processing equipment, is the machinery and equipment used to get hops to a marketable farm gate product; and (2) Production equipment is eligible for the sales and use tax exemption of other qualifying farm machinery and equipment.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bruce Chandler (R-15)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2014 in the House
- Last action
- January 22, 2014
AN ACT Relating to clarifying that the definition of qualifying machinery and equipment includes all equipment used by hop farmers in harvesting the crop;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2597 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2597 (2017–18) Senior & disabled prop taxes
- HB 2597 (2015–16) School sexual abuse plans
- HB 2597 (2011–12) Salmon recovery efforts
- HB 2597 (2009–10) Hydraulics project approval
- HB 2597 (2007–08) Kindergarten assessment
- HB 2597 (2005–06) Private vocational schools