HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 5248

             As Reported By House Committee On:

                           Revenue

Title:  An act relating to the sale of pollination agents.

Brief Description:  Excluding pollination agents from "sale at retail" and "retail sale" definition for business and occupation tax.

Sponsors:  Senators M. Rasmussen, Barr, Loveland, Newhouse and Bauer.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Revenue, April 5, 1993, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 16 members:  Representatives G. Fisher, Chair; Holm, Vice Chair; Foreman, Ranking Minority Member; Fuhrman, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Brown; Cothern; Leonard; Morris; Romero; Rust; Silver; Talcott; Thibaudeau; Van Luven; and Wang.

Staff:  Robert Longman (786-7139).

Background:  Currently the feed, seed, seedlings, fertilizer, and spray materials sold to farmers are exempt from the sales and use tax. 

Summary of Bill:  Pollination agents, cutter bees, are specifically added to the list of agricultural purchases that are exempt from the sales and use tax.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.