8211 AMS KEIS EPPS 140

SJR 8211 - S AMD 576

By Senator Keiser

NOT ADOPTED 02/12/2016

NOT ADOPTED 02/12/2016  On page 2, line 19, strike “general fund.”, and insert  “general fund, except that a modification, adjustment, termination or other change to a tax incentive, preferential rate, exemption, or credit for the purpose of investing additional funds to provide housing, health care, emergency support or other services for Washington's veterans shall not be considered to be raising taxes."

EFFECT:  For purposes of requiring a two-thirds majority to raise taxes, the two-thirds vote threshold shall not apply to adjusting, terminating or otherwise changing corporate preferences when it is done to provide housing, health care, emergency support, or other services for Washington's veterans.

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