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SB 6215 — Improving tax and revenue laws.
Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2024. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 31 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of SB 6215 adds specific references to sections of the bill and removes lengthy certification text that outlines the procedural passage details in the legislature. This change simplifies the bill’s presentation by focusing directly on its content rather than the legislative process. It matters because it makes the bill easier to read and understand for both lawmakers and the public, streamlining its presentation without altering the substance of the legislation itself.
CERTIFICATIONS-3522.2 OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 6215 68th Legislature Regular Session Passed by the Senate February 13, CERTIFICATE Yeas 49 Nays 0 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington,Washington do68th herebyLegislature certify2024 thatRegular theSession attachedBy isSenators SENATESchoesler, BILLRobinson, 6215 as passed by the Senate and theMullet HouseRead Presidentfirst oftime the01/15/24. Senate of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the House March 1, 2024 Yeas 96 Nays 0 Secretary Speaker of the House of Representatives Approved FILED Secretary of State State of Washington Governor of the State of Washington SENATE BILL 6215 Passed Legislature - 2024 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Schoesler, Robinson, and Mullet Read first time 01/15/24.
1 SB 6215.PL6215 and that regionalization adjustments reflect actual economic differences between school districts.
2 SB 6215.PL6215 the median single-family residential value of each school district ((as well as)) and the median single-family residential value ((of proximate districts within fifteen miles of the boundary of the)) of each school district including any other school district that is proximate to the school district for which the median residential value is being calculated.
3 SB 6215.PL6215 (1) This chapter does not apply to amounts received by any person for engaging in any of the following activities:
4 SB 6215.PL6215 activities, whether subject to tax under this chapter or not, comes from such activity or activities.
5 SB 6215.PL6215 (D) Less than ((twenty-five)) 25 percent of the taxpayer's total dollar amount of actual or, if applicable, estimated material and labor purchases as reported on the application is for retail and wholesale construction activity performed by the applicant.
6 SB 6215.PL6215 renewal, or reinstatement.
7 SB 6215.PL6215 permit until all taxes, penalties, and interest due on any improperly purchased item or service have been paid in full.
8 SB 6215.PL6215 (e) "Speculative building" means the activities of a speculative builder as the term "speculative builder" is defined by rule of the department.
9 SB 6215.PL6215
Compared against the Revised Code of Washington as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 28A.150.412; RCW 82.04.759; RCW 82.32.
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RCW 28A.150.412
twelve eighteen as well as of proximate districts within fifteen miles of the boundary of the and any other school district that is proximate to the school district fifteen→ ual ec ic ential es ation f rs as foll y alloc ns rcent; y alloc ns ⟦INS⟧12 ry alloc ns 18 the median single-family residential value of each school district and the median single-family residential value of each school district including any other school district that is proximate to the school district for which the median residential value is being calculated. (4) No district may receive less state funding for the minimum state salary allocation as compared to its prior school year salary allocation as a result of adjustments that reflect updated regionalized salaries. (5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Median residential value of each school district" means the median value of all single-family residential parcels included within a school district . (b) "Proximate to the school district" means within ⟦INS⟧15amended
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RCW 82.04.759
the→ any rson h; o r rted f the gag in Jan 1, an ount dur the pen ure" new per, ont , or onv able in th a nd ther sec n. l c ent" lea once wh , as ifi the ele onic to sons spa , or o hese ly aged d p on's efi ions d cti or than tivit , whether sub ect to tax und is chapter or t, om su activity or a tivities.amended
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RCW 82.32
twenty-four twenty-four)) 24 months, the contractor may provide an estimate of the dollar amount of purchases of materials and labor for retail construction activity, wholesale construction activity, speculative building, public road construction, and government contracting during the ((twelve))12-month or ((twenty-four sixty sixty sixty twenty-five ninety : (i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this subsection, until June 30, 2013, reseller permits issued, renewed, or reinstated under this section will be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance, renewal, or reinstatement; and (ii) Beginning twenty-four However, the department may issue, renew, or reinstate permits for a period of twenty-four months beginning July 1, 2011, if the department is satisfied in the same manner as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. twelve or twenty- four (i) and (ii) (l) or an electrical contractor as defined in RCW→ 783 and 2010 c s 3 are each end ad as llows: (1) Contractors eeking a new r er permit or ren insta a reseller p rmit must apply th department a d man prescribed b the department. (b) part of the application, t nt actor must por tal c ined dollar a ount of all pu es of material nd ring he preceding ⟦INS⟧24 months f r nstru on activity, wholesa e c activity, cul ildin public road onstruc ion nment cont ing e con ctor was not ngaged n b contractor rin ecedi ⟦INS⟧24- riod w selle per st al re centa of , if pl mated ter r re l le c tru plica (c) he mus use plica ns 60 plica n. rtmen ai 60 ceivi a view p appl ti nting he 60 (D) Less than 25 percent of the taxpayer's total dollar amount of actual or, if applicable, estimated material and labor purchases as reported on the application is for retail and wholesale construction activity performed by the applicant. However, the department may approve an application not meeting the criteria in this subsection (1)(d)(i)(D) if the department is satisfied that approval is unlikely to jeopardize collection of the taxes due under this title. (ii) The department may also deny an application if the department determines that denial would be in the best interest of collecting taxes due under this title. (iii) The department's decision to approve or deny an application may be based on tax returns previously filed with the department by the applicant, a current or previous examination of the applicant's books and records by the department, information provided by the applicant in the master application and the reseller permit application, and other information available to the department. (e) The department must refuse to accept an application to renew a reseller permit that is received more than 90 days before the expiration of the reseller permit. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the department may issue or renew a reseller permit for a contractor that has not applied for the permit or renewal of the permit if the department is satisfied that the contractor is entitled to make purchases at wholesale and that issuing or renewing the reseller permit is unlikely to jeopardize collection of sales taxes due under this title based on criteria established by the department by rule. Such criteria may include but is not limited to whether the taxpayer has a previous history of misusing resale certificates or reseller permits or there is any other indication that issuing or renewing the reseller permit would jeopardize collection of sales taxes due from the contractor. (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this subsection , beginning d, or reins ed 24 renewal, or reinstatement. i) er valid if the permit hold ce oked, the permit holder's tax ort epartment, or the permit hold the s. Th for a uniform expiration date r or reinstated under this sect if a uniform expiration date for lle ative efficiency for the depa nt. iform expiration date by rule he the ⟦INS⟧24- permit until all xes, penalties, and interest due on any improperly purchased item or ervice have been paid in full. (d) For p poses of this subsection, "reorganize" or "reorganization" eans: (i) The transfer, however effected, of a majority of the sets of one business to another business where any of the persons h ing an interest in the ownership or management in the former busin s maintain an ownership or management interest in the new business either directly or indirectly; (ii) a mere change in identity or f m of ownership, however effected; or (iii) the new business is a m e continuation of the former business based on significant shar features such as owners, personnel, assets, or general business tivity. (5) The depar ent may provide the public with access to reseller permit numbers o its website, including the name of the permit holder, the statu of the reseller permit, the expiration date of the permit, and any ther information that is disclosable under RCW 82.32.330(3) ⟦INS⟧ (k). (6) The depa ment must provide by ruamended
Action History
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Effective date 6/6/2024.
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Chapter 252, 2024 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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FIN - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Finance.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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WM - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
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First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Sponsors
- Mullet · Cosponsor
- June Robinson · Cosponsor
- Mark Schoesler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mark Schoesler Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Mullet
- June Robinson Democrat
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chambers | — | Yea |
| Chandler | — | Not Voting |
| Cheney | — | Yea |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Hutchins | — | Yea |
| Kretz | — | Yea |
| Maycumber | — | Not Voting |
| Mosbrucker | — | Yea |
| Robertson | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Wilcox | — | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Ramos | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Chipalo Street | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Stearns | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Clyde Shavers | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Darya Farivar | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Nance | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessica Bateman | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Timmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Julia Reed | Democrat | Yea |
| Julio Cortes | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Fosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharlett Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tana Senn | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Yea |
| April Connors | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Yea |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Low | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Yea |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Yea |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Yea |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Yea |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors SB 6215?
- SB 6215 is sponsored by Mullet, June Robinson (Democrat), and Mark Schoesler (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 6215?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2024. Enacted.
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