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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6016

SB 6016: Telework

Concerning telework.

Summary

  • Allows a credit against business and occupation (B&O) and public utility district (PUD) tax for telework expenditures and $250 per teleworking employee per year.
  • Limits the total credit to $10,000 per employee per year and $250,000 total for state.
  • Provides that credit may only be claimed for employees who were not teleworking before the effective date.
  • Provides that the employer credit is voluntary and does not require an employer to allow an employee to telework.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6016, SSB 6016

AN ACT Relating to telework;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6016)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6016)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6016)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6016 in other sessions

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