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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5988: Drug warehousing tax pref.

Reducing a tax preference for prescription drug warehousing to invest in opioid abuse treatment services in rural and high-need areas.

Summary

  • Eliminates a preferential business and occupation tax rate for prescription drug warehousing.
  • Dedicates the increased revenue to opioid abuse treatment services in rural and high-need areas.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 19, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
March 19, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing a tax preference for prescription drug warehousing to invest in opioid abuse treatment services in rural and high-need areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11

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 Ways & Means.

SB 5988 in other sessions

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