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                                  HOUSE BILL 2582

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Costa, Radcliff, Scott, Dickerson, Pennington, L. Thomas, Romero, Dellwo, Chopp, Murray, Regala, Cody and Boldt

Read first time 01/15/96.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Removing the expiration of tax exemptions for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis.

     AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis; and amending RCW 82.08.02915 and 82.12.02915.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 82.08.02915 and 1995 c 346 s 1 are each amended 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, so long as the facility will be a licensed agency under chapter 74.15 RCW, upon completion.  ((This section shall expire July 1, 1997.))

     Sec. 2.  RCW 82.12.02915 and 1995 c 346 s 2 are each amended 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, so long as the facility will be a licensed agency under chapter 74.15 RCW, upon completion.  ((This section shall expire July 1, 1997.))

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