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                          HOUSE BILL 1018

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Pearson and Alexander

Read first time 01/10/2001.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Providing tax relief for disasters.

    AN ACT Relating to tax relief for disasters; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of labor and services rendered in respect to:

    (a) The moving of houses out of any landslide area that has been declared as a federal disaster area;

    (b)  The demolition of houses located in a landslide area that has been declared as a federal disaster area; or

    (c) The removal of debris from a landslide area that has been declared as a federal disaster area.

    (2) This section expires July 1, 2003.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 1 of 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 immediately.

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