CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5290
53rd Legislature
1993 Regular Session
Passed by the Senate March 4, 1993 YEAS 49 NAYS 0
President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 13, 1993 YEAS 88 NAYS 9 |
CERTIFICATE
I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5290 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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SENATE BILL 5290
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Passed Legislature - 1993 Regular Session
State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senators Wojahn, Snyder, Moyer, Sellar, Bauer, McCaslin, Deccio, Vognild and Winsley
Read first time 01/21/93. Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services.
AN ACT Relating to retail sales and use taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales to free hospitals of items reasonably necessary for the operation of, and provision of health care by, free hospitals.
(2) As used in this section, "free hospital" means a hospital that does not charge patients for health care provided by the hospital.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use by free hospitals of items reasonably necessary for the operation of, and provision of health care by, free hospitals.
(2) As used in this section, "free hospital" means a hospital that does not charge patients for health care provided by the hospital.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
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