BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5977

SB 5977: Revenue

Concerning revenue.

Summary

Increases the tax credit limit for the Washington Main Street Program.
Reduces the general manufacturing business and occupation (B&O) tax rate and the processing for hire rate from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent over four years beginning in 2019.
Creates a B&O tax exemption for wholesale sales of agricultural crop protection products, seed, and fertilizer under certain conditions.
Extends tax preferences for solar energy and silicon manufacturing from 2017 to 2027.
Extends the preferential B&O tax rate of 0.275 percent for semiconductor manufacturing from 2018 to 2028.
Extends the sales and use tax exemption for gases and chemicals used in the production of semiconductor materials from 2018 to 2028.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5977), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 37, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session

AN ACT Relating to revenue;

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5977

83 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	39	10	0	1
Republican	44	0	0	4

How each member voted

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: SSB 5977

33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	9	16	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jul 7, 2017Effective date 10/19/2017***. (SSB 5977)
Jul 7, 2017Chapter 37, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session PV. (SSB 5977)
Jul 7, 2017Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Speaker signed. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017President signed. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5977)
Jun 30, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Jun 30, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jun 30, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jun 30, 2017Minority; without recommendation.
Jun 30, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Jun 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jun 30, 2017First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 5977 (2025–26) Child near fatality reviews · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5977 (2023–24) Psilocybin services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5977 (2021–22) Legislative chamber skylight · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5977 (2019–20) Firearms/school employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5977 (2015–16) Community and tech colleges · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5977 (2013–14) Protection product guarantee · Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2014
SB 5977 (2011–12) Discover pass for 2 vehicles · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5977 (2009–10) Product chemical content · Did not pass · died in committee