CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2053

Chapter 223, Laws of 2008

60th Legislature
2008 Regular Session



ALTERNATIVE POWER GENERATION DEVICES--TAX CREDIT



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/08

Passed by the House February 4, 2008
  Yeas 94   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 11, 2008
  Yeas 42   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2053 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 28, 2008, 10:32 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 28, 2008







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2053
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Passed Legislature - 2008 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By House Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Springer, O'Brien, Dunshee, Eddy, Blake, Lovick, Upthegrove, Green, Simpson, and Hurst)

READ FIRST TIME 02/12/08.   



     AN ACT Relating to improving the availability of motor vehicle fuel in the event of an electric power outage or interruption in electric service; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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) In computing the tax imposed under this chapter, a credit is allowed for the purchase of an alternative power generation device and labor and services for the installation of the device, by an eligible person. The credit is equal to the lesser of fifty percent of the cost of the alternative power generation device or twenty-five thousand dollars.
     (2) The amount of the credit provided in subsection (1) of this section may not exceed the tax otherwise due under this chapter for the tax reporting period.
     (3) The total amount of credits taken under this section in any biennium may not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars.
     (4) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section:
     (a) "Alternative power generation device" means a device capable of providing electrical power for gasoline service station pumps during periods when regular electrical power is lost including, but not limited to, portable generators, standby generators, emergency generators, or other power generation devices. "Alternative power generation device" also includes wiring necessary to make the device capable of providing electrical power to the gasoline service station pumps.
     (b) "Eligible person" means a person selling motor vehicle or special fuel from a gasoline service station, or other facility, with at least four fuel pumps.
     (5) This section expires June 30, 2011.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act takes effect July 1, 2008.


         Passed by the House February 4, 2008.
         Passed by the Senate March 11, 2008.
         Approved by the Governor March 28, 2008.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 28, 2008.