BILL REQ. #: S-4526.1
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2004 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/04.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO
EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of
the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully
represent and petition as follows:
WHEREAS, In 1998, Congress enacted, and in 2001 extended, the
Internet Tax Freedom Act to protect consumers who used the Internet and
encourage more individuals to access the Internet; and
WHEREAS, The legislation eliminated taxes on Internet access,
double-taxation of a product or service bought over the Internet, and
discriminatory taxes that treated Internet purchases differently from
other types of sales; and
WHEREAS, The moratorium on Internet access led to the rapid growth
of the Internet, which in turn brought good economic news; and
WHEREAS, We live in an age of innovation, where the medium of the
Internet is sparking a sharp increase in entrepreneurship and
opportunity, the likes of which have not been seen since the beginning
of the Industrial Revolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the
Senators and members of the United States House of Representatives from
our state pass a permanent and technologically neutral extension of the
Internet tax moratorium.
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately
transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the
State of Washington.