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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1916: Fertilizer, etc./B&O tax

Creating a business and occupation tax exemption for certain sales of commercial fertilizer, agricultural crop protection products, and seed.

Summary

  • Creates a business and occupation tax exemption for wholesale sales of agricultural crop protection products, seed, and fertilizer when there is specified common ownership of distributors and retailers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1916), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5786
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax exemption for certain sales of commercial fertilizer, agricultural crop protection products, and seed;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Terry Nealey R-16Bill Jenkin R-16Mary Dye R-9Vincent Buys R-42Larry Haler R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Finance.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1916 in other sessions

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

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