WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2749: Rural internet infra./taxes

Allowing a local sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for rural high-speed internet infrastructure without increasing the total sales and use tax rate.

Summary

  • Allows rural counties to impose an additional sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for development of high-speed internet infrastructure in unserved areas.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2749), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 15, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing a local sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for rural high-speed internet infrastructure without increasing the total sales and use tax rate;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

14 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Terry Nealey R-16Gael Tarleton D-36Carolyn Eslick R-39Jeff Morris D-40Dick Muri R-28Mia Gregerson D-33Beth Doglio D-22Norma Smith R-10J.T. Wilcox R-2Dan Griffey R-35Vandana Slatter D-48Representative R-26Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2749 in other sessions

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