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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6049

SB 6049: Businesses hiring veterans

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

Summary

  • PUT or B&O tax credits are provided to businesses that provide positions to qualified employees. A qualified employee is an unemployed veteran who is employed in a permanent full-time position for at least two consecutive full calendar quarters.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6049, ESSB 6049

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

16 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Senator R-6Don Benton R-17Senator R-8Christine Rolfes D-23Senator R-18Barbara Bailey R-10Curtis King R-14Mike Padden R-4Senator R-2Senator R-15Pam Roach R-31Senator D-35Bruce Dammeier R-25Linda Evans Parlette R-12Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6049
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6049)
  2. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6049)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESSB 6049)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6049)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6049)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6049)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6049)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6049)
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6049)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6049 in other sessions

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