2709.E AMS EU S5295.1

EHB 2709 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Energy & Utilities

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

    A city or town that imposes any tax or payment measured by gross receipts received for electricity or electrical distribution services may not impose such tax or payment in respect to electricity delivered within the corporate limits of another city or town, nor compensate for the inability to impose a tax or payment by raising rates charged for electricity delivered within the corporate limits of another city or town.  For the purposes of this section, electricity is delivered at the situs of the meter measuring the electricity delivered to the consumer.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act takes effect January 1, 1999."

EHB 2709 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Energy & Utilities

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "taxes;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and providing an effective date."

EFFECT:  Applies the restrictions to all cities and towns, not just cities with populations over 400,000.

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