Committees
Legislative Referrals
The Legislative Department of the WSBA reviews all bills introduced during a legislative session. The Legislative Department identifies all proposed bills that may affect the practice of law or the administration of justice, and forwards them to the appropriate WSBA sections for review. Thus, the Tax Law Section receives some tax-related bills from the WSBA for review and comment. When the Tax Law Section receives proposed legislation from the Legislative Department, the bill number and title of the legislation are provided here. The Section will also note whether a position has been taken on each bill - please see the Comment Policy for further details.
Download the 2008 Tax Legislation Summary
| Bill Number | Title |
|---|---|
| E2SHB 1621 | Manufactured/mobile home communities |
| 3SHB 2053 | Improving the availability of motor vehicle fuel |
| HB 2460 | Leasehold tax exemption - amphitheater property |
| HB 2542 | Cigarette tax enforcement |
| HB 2544 | Tax exemptions for temporary medical housing |
| SHB 2585 | B&O taxation of newspaper supplements |
| HB 2650 | Cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation |
| HB 2678 | B&O tax rate for surface material products |
| ESHB 2847 | Sales/use tax exemption for weatherization |
| ESHB 3096 | Financing State Route 520 bridge project |
| 2SHB 3104 | Expanding rights of domestic partners |
| SHB 3126 | SSUTA and local govt. tax/licensing authority |
| HB 3151 | Lewis County public facilities district |
| HB 3188 | Exempting waste vegetable oil from excise tax |
| HB 3275 | Taxation of grocery distribution cooperatives |
| SHB 3283 | Penalty/interest relief for military personnel |
| ESHB 3303 | B&O tax credit for polysilicon manufacturers |
| HB 3362 | B&O tax credit for energy efficient equipment |
| SSB 5256 | Property tax relief income calc./disabled veterans |
| 2SSB 5642 | Reduced cigarette ignition propensity |
| E2SSB 6111 | Generating electricity from tidal & wave energy |
| SB 6196 | Definitions - LIFT demonstration projects |
| SB 6216 | Cigarette contract with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe |
| SB 6375 | Sales tax exemption for trail grooming |
| SSB 6389 | Tax exemptions for military housing |
| SSB 6423 | Tax credit - motion picture competitiveness program |
| 2SSB 6468 | Taxation of honey beekeepers |
| 2SSB 6626 | Sales/use tax deferral for corporate headquarters |
| SB 6638 | Reallocation of lodging tax/heritage & arts programs |
| ESB 6641 | Voter-approved property tax increases |
| ESB 6663 | Improving tax administration |
| 2SSB 6732 | Construction industry task force |
| SB 6799 | Sourcing of sales tax by florists |
| SSB 6806 | Tax exemptions for anaerobic digesters |
| ESSB 6809 | Sales tax exemption for working families |
| SSB 6828 | Tax incentives for the aerospace industry |
| SSB 6851 | Documentation for real estate excise tax exemption |
| SB 6950 | Obligations suspended during declared emergencies |