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                         SENATE BILL 5238

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Benton, Finkbeiner, Schow and Swecker

Read first time 01/20/97.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Dedicating sales taxes paid on highway contracts.

    AN ACT Relating to the sales tax on highway construction contracts; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.32 RCW to read as follows:

    The department of revenue shall deposit into the transportation fund all moneys received from the imposition of the taxes paid under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW on all highway and roadway construction, repair, and maintenance contracts.

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