BILL REQ. #:  S-1352.1 

Read first time 01/31/2007.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

     AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax rate for providing a vegetation management service by using goats or sheep; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

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:
     Upon every person engaging within this state in the business of performing a vegetative management service through the use of goats or sheep, as to such persons, the amount of the tax with respect to such business must be equal to the gross income of the business multiplied by the rate of 0.2904 percent.
     For the purposes of this section, "vegetative management service" means when an owner of goats or sheep provides these animals for compensation for the purpose of clearing or controlling the vegetation on another person's land.