HI SB1317 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Increases the excise tax levied on wholesale sales from 0.5 per cent to 1.0 per cent for calendar years 2016 and 2017. Requires that in calendar years 2016 and 2017, 50 per cent of the tax revenue increase from 2015 to 2016 and 2015 to 2017 be equally disbursed to each of the four counties for infrastructure development and 50 percent be disbursed to the department of education for public school expenses, not including personnel salaries.

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Title

Excise Tax; Wholesale Sales; Disbursement; Counties; Department of Education

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-02SenateReferred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
2015-02-02SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-01-29SenateIntroduced.

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