FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 2117

FULL VETO

Brief Description:  Lowering the rate of taxation for social card games.

Sponsors:  Representatives McMorris and Conway.

House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:  A cities, county or town may tax gross revenue generated by social card games that operate within their jurisdiction.  The maximum tax rate that may be imposed is 20 percent.  Not all local jurisdictions that allow social card game activity tax at the maximum rate.

Summary:  The maximum tax rate that a local government may impose on gross revenue generated by social card games is reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  85 11

Senate 42 5