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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1611

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Costa, Radcliff, Scott, Kessler, Blanton, Koster, D. Schmidt, Beeksma, Romero, Thompson, Regala and Kremen)

Read first time 03/06/95.

Providing a tax exemption for new construction of alternative housing for youth in need.

    AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; 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:

    The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales to health or social welfare organizations, as defined in RCW 82.04.431, of items necessary for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis.  This section shall expire July 1, 1997.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:

    The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of any item acquired by a health or social welfare organization, as defined in RCW 82.04.431, of items necessary for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis.  This section shall expire July 1, 1997.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this act, "youth in crisis" means any youth under eighteen years of age who is either:  Homeless; a runaway from the home of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian; abused; neglected; abandoned by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian; or suffering from a substance abuse or mental disorder.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  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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