Tax - Comments and Associated Bills
Issue Comments
Bills associated with this Issue
HB 1042 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1060 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning contiguous land under current use open space property tax programs.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1077 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Phasing-out the business and occupation tax rate for on-site property managers.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5017 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a property tax exemption for property held under lease, sublease, or lease-purchase by a nonprofit organization that provides job training, placement, or preemployment services.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5026 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Clarifying the definition of "farm vehicle" to encourage similar recognition in federal tax law.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5044 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the tax preference review process.
May 12 - Governor signed.
None
None
SB 5057 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the income tax required to be paid by a trustee.
Apr 13 - Governor signed.
None
None
HB 1095 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Regarding payments in lieu of taxes for lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1154 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Extending the business and occupation tax credit for research and development.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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None
SB 5083 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Clarifying that the basis for business and occupation tax for real estate firms is the commission amount received by each real estate firm involved in a transaction.
May 12 - Governor partially vetoed.
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None
HB 1184 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Clarifying that the basis for business and occupation tax for real estate firms is the commission amount received by each real estate firm involved in a transaction.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
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None
HB 1224 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts related to the provision of mental health services.Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts received with respect to mental health services.
Jun 7 - Governor signed.
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None
HB 1239 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Allowing the department of revenue to issue a notice of lien to secure payment of delinquent excise taxes in lieu of a warrant.
Apr 20 - Governor signed.
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None
HB 1269 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Exempting minor league baseball stadiums from the leasehold excise tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1275 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Including insects used as organic pest control in the sales and use tax exemption for fertilizer and chemical spray.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1283 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Including utility easements and rights-of-way in the acreage calculation under the open space taxation act.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1286 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the tax preference review process.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
None
None
HB 1338 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Requiring multiparcel real estate transactions to base the real estate excise tax on the greater of assessed value or purchase price.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
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None
HB 1346 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Making tax law changes that do not create any new or broaden any existing tax preferences as defined in RCW 43.136.021 or increase any person's tax burden.
Jun 7 - Governor signed.
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None
HB 1347 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain property and services used in manufacturing, research and development, or testing operations, not including changes to RCW 82.08.02565 and 82.12.02565 that reduce state revenue.
Apr 11 - Governor signed.
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None
HB 1352 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing funds for the Washington state ferry system and other transportation purposes by narrowing the nonresident sales and use tax exemption.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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None
HB 1357 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing the department of revenue with additional flexibility to achieve operational efficiencies through the expanded use of electronic means to remit and report taxes.
Apr 11 - Governor signed.
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None
HB 1359 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Modifying advance property tax payments for plats.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1373 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the tax payment and reporting requirements of small wineries.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1376 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for bait used by a fishing charter business.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1385 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a limited property tax exemption from the emergency medical services levy.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1416 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for payments made to certain property management companies for personnel performing on-site functions.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1423 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Encouraging economic development by exempting certain counties from the forest land compensating tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5167 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning tax statute clarifications and technical corrections.Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning tax statute clarifications and technical corrections, including for the purposes of local rental car taxes.
Apr 27 - Governor signed.
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None
SB 5169 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Encouraging economic development by exempting certain counties from the forest land compensating tax.
Jan 31 - Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
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None
SB 5259 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the tax payment and reporting requirements of small wineries.
Jan 30 - First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
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None
SB 5288 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing the department of revenue with additional flexibility to achieve operational efficiencies through the expanded use of electronic means to remit and report taxes.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5289 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for payments made to certain property management companies for personnel performing on-site functions.
Jun 7 - Governor signed.
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None
SB 5290 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for bait used by a fishing charter business.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5305 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5312 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the publication of tax data to ensure the transparency of Washington's tax preferences and structure to the public while protecting confidential taxpayer information.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5342 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the standard of evidence for appeals of valuation of property for purposes of taxation.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1427 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Adjusting timber tax account distribution calculations.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
None
None
HB 1434 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning compliance with sales, use, and business and occupation tax requirements.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1446 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5348 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5359 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning contiguous land under current use open space property tax programs.
Apr 18 - Governor signed.
None
None
HB 1452 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of amusement and recreation services involving amateur sports.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5363 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for certified community development financial institutions.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1457 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Encouraging businesses to locate in vacant buildings through a business and occupation tax credit for property taxes paid.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1458 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Encouraging businesses to hire unemployed workers through a business and occupation tax credit.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5372 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5379 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Identifying and incentivizing taxpayer savings and efficient delivery of government services.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5382 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts related to the provision of mental health services.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1490 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for certified community development financial institutions.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
None
None
HB 1498 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of employee meals provided without specific charge.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
None
None
HB 1500 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the excise taxation of zoos.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5391 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the excise taxation of zoos.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5401 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Authorizing use of sales and use tax proceeds for certain public facilities in innovation partnership zones for economic development purposes.
Jan 30 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
None
None
SB 5402 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning tax deferrals for economic development investment projects in innovation partnership zones.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5422 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of amusement and recreation services involving amateur sports.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1518 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Authorizing pretax payroll deductions for qualified transit and parking benefits.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1573 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Creating a local mineral severance tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1574 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Extending the public facility district sales and use tax for certain regional centers.
Jan 12 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
None
None
SB 5441 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Creating a county utility tax option.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5450 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Creating a local mineral severance tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1598 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning county and city additional real estate excise tax authority.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5486 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Creating the taxpayer savings account.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1647 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Aligning Washington's estate tax to the federal estate tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5501 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of employee meals provided without specific charge.
Apr 13 - Governor signed.
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None
SB 5528 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Eliminating the handling loss deduction for the motor vehicle fuel tax.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5534 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the business and occupation taxation of newspapers.
Jan 25 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
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None
SB 5535 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing tax incentives for donations of modern laboratory equipment to higher education institutions and vocational skills centers.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1672 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Doubling the small business tax credit to encourage small business job creation.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1682 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a business and occupation tax credit for newly hired aerospace apprentices.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1687 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Improving transparency and providing greater information to property taxpayers.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5541 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning regional mobility grants and tax incentives for improving transportation connectivity and efficiency.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5544 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain property and services used in manufacturing, research and development, or testing operations, not including changes to RCW 82.08.02565 and 82.12.02565 that reduce state revenue.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5559 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning county use of moneys collected from certain county sales and use taxes.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5567 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Adjusting the property tax levy lid limits for certain local services.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1724 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the taxation of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5587 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Terminating the low-income property tax deferral program.Revised for 1st Substitute: Expiring an underutilized deferral program in the department of revenue under chapter 84.37 RCW.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5588 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Repealing the unfunded state remittance for persons eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5595 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning distribution of the public utility district privilege tax.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning the distribution of the public utility district privilege tax.
May 16 - Governor signed.
None
None
HB 1750 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing a state sales and use tax exemption on labor and materials used to reconstruct or repair structures damaged by arson.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1758 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning sales and use tax exemptions for certain plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1780 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning authority to impose the sales and use tax for certain regional centers.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
HB 1786 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Providing additional property tax levy flexibility in order to preserve and enhance the veterans and human services safety net.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5628 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning a limited property tax exemption from the emergency medical services levy.
May 16 - Governor signed.
None
None
HB 1807 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Ensuring the imposition of a tax or fee has clear and explicit basis in law.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
None
SB 5638 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning the exemption of flood control zone districts that are coextensive with a county from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the exemption of certain taxing districts. )
Jun 7 - Governor signed.
None
None
SB 5641 (Biennium: 2011-2012)
Concerning tax incentives for certain segments of the aerospace industry.
Jan 9 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
None
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