WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5425

SB 5425: Broadband equipment tax exem

Providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualified broadband equipment.

Summary

  • Creating a Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Telecommunications Equipment and Machinery. Sales and use taxes do not apply to sales or use of qualified broadband equipment used to provide retail broadband service to underserved areas of the state, if the equipment is purchased by an ILEC that is identified by the UTC as receiving assistance under the federal Connect America Fund for high-cost areas in the state.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5425), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5425, SSB 5425

AN ACT Relating to providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualified broadband equipment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Dansel R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5425)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5425)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5425)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5425)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5425)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5425)
  12. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5425)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5425)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5425 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page