| Passed by the Senate March 7, 2012 YEAS 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 8, 2012 YEAS 96 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6159 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2012 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/12/12. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts received with respect to dispute resolution services; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A qualified dispute resolution center may deduct from the
measure of tax amounts received as a contribution from federal, state,
or local governments and nonprofit organizations for providing dispute
resolution services.
(2) A nonprofit organization may deduct from the measure of tax
amounts received from federal, state, or local governments for
distribution to a qualified dispute resolution center.
(3) A qualified dispute resolution center must:
(a) Be established under chapter 7.75 RCW; and
(b) Provide services either without charge to the participants or
for a fee that is based on the participant's ability to pay, as
required by RCW 7.75.030.
(4) As used in this section, a "nonprofit organization" has the
same meaning as in RCW 82.04.3651(2).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act applies prospectively as well as
retroactively.