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                     ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2853

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Representative Boldt

Read first time 01/23/96.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Providing excise tax exemptions related to horses.

    AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions related to horses; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW to read as follows:

    This chapter shall not apply to any person in respect to the business of raising, breeding, or selling horses.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  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 of feed for horses.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  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 feed for horses.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1996.

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