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HOUSE BILL 2111
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Representatives Marine, Pennington and Bush
Read first time 02/14/2001. Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
AN ACT Relating to a sales tax exemption for green base building construction; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.
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) "Green base building" means: (a) A building where overall energy use is no more than sixty-five percent of the use permitted under the Washington state energy code; or (b) where each efficiency rated component identified in the Washington state energy code is twenty-five percent more efficient than the designated minimum.
(2) The tax imposed by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to:
(a) Site preparation or construction of a green base building;
(b) Materials used to modify a nonqualifying structure into a green base building.
(3) The following are not exempt under this section:
(a) Maintenance or operation of a facility;
(b) Property with a useful life of less than one year, such as consumables, supplies, and single-use items; or
(c) Equipment used for administrative or sales functions, such as furniture, filing cabinets, or computers.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
The provisions of this chapter do not apply with respect to the use of: (1) Materials used to modify a nonqualifying structure into a green base building; or (2) materials used for site preparation or construction of a green base building. The provisions of section 1 of this act apply to this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act takes effect October 1, 2001.
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