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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1785

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Fox, Dorn, Vekich, Rasmussen, Doty, Spanel, Kremen, Ballard, Holm, Amondson, Nealey and May

Read first time 1/25/88 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of farm equipment; and amending RCW 82.12.0258.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 58, chapter 37, Laws of 1980 and RCW 82.12.0258 are each amended to read as follows:

          The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of (1) tangible personal property (including household goods) which have been used in conducting a farm activity, if such property was purchased from a farmer at an auction sale held or conducted by an auctioneer upon a farm and not otherwise or (2) farm equipment purchased by a farmer directly from another farmer.