BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1800: Rural internet infra./taxes
Allowing a local sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for rural high-speed internet infrastructure without increasing the total sales and use tax rate.
Summary
- Allows rural counties to impose an additional sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for development of high-speed internet infrastructure in unserved areas.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ed Orcutt (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to allowing a local sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales tax for rural high-speed internet infrastructure without increasing the total sales and use tax rate;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1800 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1800 (2025–26) Homeless housing grants
- HB 1800 (2023–24) Graffiti
- HB 1800 (2021–22) Behavioral health/minors
- HB 1800 (2017–18) Voting rights
- HB 1800 (2015–16) Parental rights termination
- HB 1800 (2013–14) Compounding of medications
- HB 1800 (2011–12) Animal abuser registry
- HB 1800 (2009–10) Limiting mandatory overtime