SB 5559 - DIGEST

 

                (DIGEST AS PASSED LEGISLATURE)

 

     Exempts unassisted self-service motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services rendered through coin-operated devices from sales and use taxes.

 

 

VETO MESSAGE ON SB 5559

                   May 9, 1997

To the Honorable President and Members,

  The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am returning herewith, without my approval, Senate Bill No. 5559 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to exempting unassisted self-service motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services rendered through coin-operated devices from sales and use taxes;"

     Senate Bill No. 5559 would provide a sales and use tax exemption for coin-operated self-service motor vehicle wash and wax facilities.  No other coin-operated vending machines in Washington are granted an exemption from the sales and use tax (except for pay telephones on the justification that they are a necessity).  It would not be good precedent to begin creating new tax exemptions for coin-operated vending machines.

     For this reason, I have vetoed Senate Bill No. 5559 in its entirety.

 

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Gary Locke

                   Governor