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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1249
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Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State
of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/31/97.
Streamlining registration and licensing of businesses.
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.
*Sec. 7 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Note: Governor's
explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I am returning
herewith, without my approval as to section 7, Substitute House Bill No. 1249
entitled:
"AN
ACT Relating to state agencies issuing federal employer identification
numbers;"
Substitute House Bill No.
1249 simplifies the licensing and registration process for businesses operating
in the state. It allows the state to contract with the Internal Revenue
Service and other federal agencies, so that businesses will be able to obtain
their federal employer identification numbers ("FEIN") and other
federal credentials through the state in one step, as part of the state
licensing process, rather than applying separately to the state and each
federal agency.
The new process will
reduce paperwork for new businesses and will make FEINs immediately available,
allowing new businesses to get started earlier. Our Business License Center
has been operating well and I support taking the next step to increase
efficiency and add convenience for businesses as they seek a master license to
operate in our state.
This legislation includes
an emergency clause in section 7 that would establish July 1, 1997 as the
effective date of the bill. This legislation is not necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, or support of the
state government and its existing public institutions.
For
this reason, I have vetoed section 7 of Substitute House Bill No. 1249. With
the exception of section 7, Substitute House Bill No. 1249 is approved."
