BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5515: Silicon smelters/taxes
Encouraging job creation and retention in rural economies through the transparent and accountable provision of targeted tax relief for silicon smelters.
Summary
- Establishes a public utility tax and business and occupation tax credit for a utility that sells manufactured gas, natural gas, or electricity to a silicon smelter.
- Allows for a brokered natural gas use tax exemption to silicon smelters for the use of manufactured or natural gas delivered directly through a pipeline.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 26, 2017
- Out of committeeApr 4, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Judy Warnick (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Companion bill
- HB 1403
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to encouraging job creation and retention in rural economies through the transparent and accountable provision of targeted tax relief for silicon smelters;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- AWTE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5515 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5515 (2025–26) Community solar
- SB 5515 (2023–24) Child abuse and neglect
- SB 5515 (2021–22) Hospitality employment/B&O
- SB 5515 (2019–20) Public facilities/recreation
- SB 5515 (2015–16) Long-term care providers
- SB 5515 (2013–14) Vehicle services fees
- SB 5515 (2011–12) Freestanding emergency rooms
- SB 5515 (2009–10) School employee benefits