1024‑S2 AMH VELO PITT 1

2SHB 1024 ‑ H AMDS 133 FAILED 3/8/95

By Representative Veloria and others

     On page 2, line 25, after "but only" insert "if the recipient of the exemption under this section offers family wage employment and"

     On page 4, after line 2, insert:

     "(3) As used in this section:

     (a) "Family wage employment" means a wage that is equal to or greater than the average wage for the county where the manufacturing operation is conducted; and

     (b) "Average wage" means the total remuneration reported by the taxpayer under Title 50 RCW during the previous calendar year, divided by the average number of workers reported under Title 50 RCW for all months during the previous calendar year."

EFFECT:  Requires recipients of tax exemption to offer family wage employment that is based on the average wage of the county.  In 1993, the average wage state-wide was $25,509.