BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5382: Aluminum smelter tax prefs

Continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters.

Summary

The aluminum industry tax preferences that are set to expire in 2017 are extended for ten years to 2027. A tax preference statement is included that directs JLARC to measure the effectiveness of the exemption in preserving employment positions within the industry by evaluating the change in the number of aluminum industry employment positions in Washington State.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5382), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters;

No recorded floor votes.

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

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SB 5382 (2021–22) Election security testing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2019–20) Tiny houses as ADUs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5382 (2017–18) Reduced cost identicards · Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2017
SB 5382 (2013–14) Start-up firms tax relief · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2011–12) B&O deduction/mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5382 (2009–10) Mouse and rat traps · Did not pass · died in committee