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                         SENATE BILL 5157

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Zarelli, Hale, Carlson, Honeyford, Parlette, Benton, Long, Stevens, Hochstatter, Winsley, Swecker, Oke, Johnson, Hewitt, Sheahan and Kohl‑Welles

Read first time 01/12/2001.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

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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