Passed by the House April 24, 2009 Yeas 61 Nays 33 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 22, 2009 Yeas 31 Nays 18 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1579 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved May 15, 2009, 2:15 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED May 18, 2009 Secretary of State State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to a business and occupation tax exemption for nonprofit organizations that provide legal services to low-income individuals; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW to read as follows:
This chapter does not apply to nonprofit organizations primarily engaged in the provision of legal services to low-income individuals from whom no charge for services is collected. For the purpose of this section, "nonprofit" means an organization exempt from federal income tax under Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c) of the federal internal revenue code.