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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2479: Tax preferences

Investing in education by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences.

Summary

  • Invests in education by: (1) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel; (2) Repealing the nonresident sales and use tax exemption; (3) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water; and (4) Eliminating the real estate excise tax exemption for transfers that occur in foreclosures except in circumstances where the tax would impact the owner of the property and restructuring the existing…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to investing in education by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Reykdal D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27Noel Frame D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Senator D-22

Votes

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

History

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

HB 2479 in other sessions

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