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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1249
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunn, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Kenney, Lambert, Skinner, Gardner, D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Ogden, O'Brien, Dunshee, B. Thomas, Wensman, Mason and Kessler; by request of Secretary of State)
Read first time 01/31/97.
AN ACT Relating to state agencies issuing federal employer identification numbers; adding a new section to chapter 19.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature intends to simplify the process of registering and licensing businesses in this state by authorizing state agencies to provide consolidated forms, instructions, service locations, and other operations whenever coordination of these functions would benefit individual businesses and the business community of this state. To further this goal, agencies participating in the master business license program should be able to contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue a conditional federal employer identification number, or other federal credentials or documents, at the same time that a business applies for registration or licensing with any state agency.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 19.02 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The director may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses under this chapter.
(2) To the extent permitted by any contract entered under subsection (1) of this section, the department may contract, under chapter 39.34 RCW, with any agency of state or local government which is participating in the master licensing program to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, in conjunction with applications for state licenses under this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.07 RCW to read as follows:
The secretary of state may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses under chapter 19.02 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 43.22 RCW to read as follows:
The director may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses under chapter 19.02 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 50.12 RCW to read as follows:
The commissioner may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses under chapter 19.02 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 82.02 RCW to read as follows:
The director may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction with any application for state licenses under chapter 19.02 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. 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 takes effect July 1, 1997.
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