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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5342: Restaurants/sales, use exemp

Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for restaurants in respect to certain items that impart flavor to food during the cooking process.

Summary

  • A sales and use tax exemption is provided for products sold to restaurants that impart flavor to food during the cooking process. The product must be completely or substantially consumed during the cooking process, which includes items such as wood chips, charcoal, briquettes, and grapevines, or the product must support the food during the cooking process and be entirely comprised of wood, such as grilling planks.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 20, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1358
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for restaurants in respect to certain items that impart flavor to food during the cooking process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ed Murray D-43Mark Mullet D-5Nick Harper D-38Linda Evans Parlette R-12Nathan Schlicher D-26Rodney Tom D-48Senator D-35Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Rules.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5342 in other sessions

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