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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1566: New employment tax credit

Encouraging economic growth by providing a state business tax credit for new employment positions.

Summary

  • Creates a business and occupation tax credit for certain employment positions created after July 1, 2019, in counties where the unemployment rate is at least 25 percent greater than the state unemployment rate.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1566), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5215
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to encouraging economic growth by providing a state business tax credit for new employment positions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Mike Chapman D-24Matt Shea R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 1566 in other sessions

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

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