SB 6550 -
By Senator Hasegawa
NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2014
On page 9, line 5 of the amendment, after "(7)" insert "The sales
tax exemption in this section and the use tax exemption in RCW
82.12.986 are deemed to be investments by the state and as such the
eligible computer data centers are deemed to be public works by the
state and are subject to the provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW.
(8)"
EFFECT: The amendment deems the sales tax exemptions to be investments by the state in the data center projects, and as such, the projects are considered public works and subject to prevailing wages.