Requesting Congress to reform the harbor maintenance tax.

Requests congress to reform the harbor maintenance tax.

-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 4	First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Warnick)

Concerning the continuation of tax preferences supporting the solar silicon manufacturing industry.

Concerning a pilot program that provides incentives for investments in Washington state job creation and economic development.

Revises the invest in Washington act.

States that the sales and use tax deferral on the construction and expenditure costs is for up to two new manufacturing facilities per calendar year, one of which must be located in eastern Washington and one in western Washington.

Extending the expiration date of the sales and use tax exemptions for certain products that impart flavor to food.

Imposing a fee on labor organizations for the collection and remittance of dues, fees, and other amounts on behalf of a labor orgranization.

Authorizes a public employer, that collects and remits dues, fees, payments, or other amounts on behalf of a labor organization, to impose a fee of up to five percent of the amount collected to offset the cost of administration.

Requires the office of financial management to establish the fee charged to the labor organizations.

Concerning central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.

Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of enterprise services to the office of financial management.

Requires the office of financial management to evaluate: (1) Opportunities for colocating and consolidating state facilities in the same geographic area; and

(2) The impact colocation would have on the cost and delivery of agency programs, including whether program delivery would be enhanced due to the centralization of services.

Requires agencies to report space use data for office facilities.

Requires current and prospective employees of and contractors with the state who are or may be authorized to access federal tax information to have a criminal history record check through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and the federal bureau of investigation.

Requires the office of financial management to develop a state agency contract oversight and management program to: (1) Conduct, assist, or oversee large, complex, or legislatively directed procurements; and

(2) Conduct compliance reviews, including reviewing performance and fiscal compliance, of state agency contract management activities.

Creates the information technology investment account.

Concerning the continuation of tax preferences supporting the semiconductor materials manufacturing industry.

Concerning consumer protection of internet privacy.

Prohibits certain telecommunications or internet service providers from: (1) Collecting personal information from a customer resulting from the customer's use of the telecommunications or internet service provider without express written approval from the customer; and

Modifying the months in which the state economic and revenue forecast is submitted.

Changes the date, from June 27th to July 27th, in which the economic and revenue forecast supervisor must submit official and unofficial state economic and revenue forecasts to certain parties.

-- 2017 REGULAR SESSION --
Apr 5	First reading, referred to Ways & Means.