BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5812: Businesses hiring veterans

Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans.

Summary

A B&O tax credit is provided to businesses that provide qualified employment positions to unemployed veterans. A qualified employment position is a permanent full-time employee, working at least 35 hours per week, employed during two consecutive full calendar quarters, or for seasonal employers, the equivalent of a full-time employee in work hours for two consecutive full calendar quarters.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5812), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

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