H-0908.1

HOUSE BILL 1531

State of Washington
67th Legislature
2021 Regular Session
ByRepresentatives Volz, Springer, Lekanoff, Sutherland, Walsh, Eslick, and Harris-Talley
Read first time 02/12/21.Referred to Committee on Finance.
AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax deduction for interest earned on public funds; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW to read as follows:
(1) In computing tax, there may be deducted from the measure of tax amounts received by a public depositary as interest or other investment earnings derived from public funds.
(2) For the purpose of this section, "public depositary" and "public funds" have the same meaning as provided in RCW 39.58.010.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. The provisions of RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808 do not apply to this act.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. This act takes effect October 1, 2021.
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