Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Introduced 18 D cosponsors

HB 1206 — Providing tax relief for newspaper publishers.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 82.04.260; RCW 35.102.150; RCW 82.04.460.

  • RCW 82.04.260

    (14)(a) Upon every person engaging within this state in the business of printing a newspaper, publishing a newspaper, or both, the amount of tax on such business is equal to the gross income of the business multiplied by the rate of 0.35 percent until July 1, 2024, and 0.484 percent thereafter. (b) A person reporting under the tax rate provided in this subsection (14) must file a complete annual tax performance report with the department under RCW 82.32.534. → must file a complete annual tax performance report with the department under RCW 82.32.534. (g) Nothing in this subsection (12) may be construed to affect the taxation of any activity defined as a retail sale in RCW 82.04.050(2) (b) or (c), defined as a wholesale sale in RCW 82.04.060(2), or taxed under RCW 82.04.280(1)(g). (13) Upon every person engaging within this state in inspecting, testing, labeling, and storing canned salmon owned by another person, as to such persons, the amount of tax with respect to such activities is equal to the gross income derived from such activities multiplied by the rate of 0.484 percent.

    amended

  • RCW 35.102.150

    s 82.04.260(13) and → ch amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding RCW 35.102.1 s a business and occupation tax must allocat ' ome from the activities of printing, and of p e riodicals, or magazines, to the principal p i m which the taxpayer's business is directed this section, the activities of printing, newspapers, periodicals, or magazines are th i the deduction in section 2 of this act and the

    amended

  • RCW 82.04.460

    82.04.260(14) and → (ix) RCW 82.04.263, but on any activity that would be taxable under any of erated under (a)(i) through (viii) of this subsect classification in (x) RCW 82.04.280(1)(a) ⟦INS⟧or deductible under section 2 of this act

    amended

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  4. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1206?
HB 1206 is sponsored by My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Amy Walen (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1206?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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