SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    HB 1625

          AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & WATER RESOURCES,

                                MARCH 26, 1991

Brief Description:  Removing the requirement for the development of a plan for voluntary combined reporting for agricultural employers.

SPONSORS:Representatives McLean, Rayburn, Nealey, Kremen, Chandler, Grant, Fuhrman, Ballard, Moyer and Rasmussen.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & WATER RESOURCES

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Barr, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Conner, Gaspard, Hansen, and Newhouse. 

Staff:  John Stuhlmiller (786‑7446)

Hearing Dates:March 26, 1991

BACKGROUND:

In 1989, the Legislature directed the Employment Security Department, the Department of Labor and Industries, the Department of Licensing, and the Department of Revenue to develop a plan for a program that would allow agricultural employers to report and pay all state taxes in one report.  This plan for voluntary combined reporting is to be implemented by January 1, 1992.

SUMMARY:

The requirement that a voluntary combined reporting plan be developed is repealed.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

Voluntary combined reporting is unworkable right now.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Graeme Sachrison, Employment Security Dept. (pro); Bill Roberts, Farm Bureau (pro); Brett Buckley, L&I (pro)