BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5113

SB 5113: B&O tax/education

Investing in education by modifying the business and occupation tax and providing small business tax relief.

Summary

  • Imposes a 7 percent tax on adjusted Washington capital gains.
  • Makes changes to the business and occupation tax (B&O), including imposing a 20 percent surtax on certain activities, increasing the filing threshold, repealing the small business credit, creating a new deduction of $250,000, and repealing several preferential rates.
  • Eliminates or narrows several tax preferences.
  • Reforms the real estate excise tax.
  • Requires the reporting of subcontractor information to the Department of Revenue.
  • Requires marketplace facilitators, referrers, and their sellers to collect and remit sales or use tax, or comply with notice and reporting requirements.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5113), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 2017
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1550
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to investing in education by modifying the business and occupation tax and providing small business tax relief;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Adoption of Striking Amendment Number 279 by Senator Braun

April 21, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5113
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12301
Republican24000
How each member voted

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Failed April 21, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5113
0 Yea 48 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02401
Republican02400
How each member voted

History

  1. Third reading, failed; yeas, 0; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5113)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5113)
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5113)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5113)
  5. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (ESB 5113)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5113)
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5113)

SB 5113 in other sessions

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