CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 2480
Chapter
167, Laws of 1994
(partial
veto)
53rd
Legislature
1994
Regular Session
CLEANING FISH‑-BUSINESS
AND OCCUPATION TAX EXEMPTION
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 3/30/94
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Passed by the House March
10, 1994
Yeas 95 Nays 0
BRIAN EBERSOLE
Speaker of the
House of
Representatives
Passed by the Senate March
9, 1994
Yeas 45 Nays 0
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CERTIFICATE
I, Marilyn Showalter,
Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do
hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2480 as passed by the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
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JOEL PRITCHARD
President of the Senate
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MARILYN SHOWALTER
Chief
Clerk
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Approved March 30, 1994,
with the exception of section 2, which is vetoed. Place
Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.
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FILED
March 30, 1994 - 1:17
p.m.
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MIKE LOWRY
Governor of the State of
Washington
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Secretary of
State
State of
Washington
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HOUSE BILL 2480
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AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Passed Legislature - 1994 Regular Session
State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/17/94.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
Relating to the
taxation of manufacturers of fish products.
AN ACT Relating to the
taxation of manufacturers of fish products; adding a new section to chapter
82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; and declaring an
emergency.
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:
The tax imposed by RCW
82.04.240 does not apply to cleaning fish. "Cleaning fish" means the
removal of the head, fins, or viscera from fresh fish without further
processing, other than freezing.The text of the following section
has been vetoed by the Governor. It is noted in bold italic.
*NEW SECTION.
Sec. 2. A new section is
added to chapter 75.20 RCW to read as follows:
Local
governments shall not charge permit fees for fish enhancement projects that are
proposed by state agencies, cooperative groups, and regional fisheries
enhancement groups.
*Sec. 2
was vetoed, see message at end of chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
3. This act is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support
of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take
effect immediately.
Passed
the House March 10, 1994.
Passed
the Senate March 9, 1994.
Approved by the Governor March 30, 1994, with the
exception of certain items which were vetoed.
Filed in
Office of Secretary of State March 30, 1994.
Note: Governor's
explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I am
returning herewith, without my approval as to section 2, House Bill No. 2480
entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to taxation of
manufacturers of fish products;"
This bill relates to
providing an exemption for fish processors from the manufacturing tax when fish
are processed in Washington. Section 2 of the bill prohibits local governments
from charging permit fees for fish enhancement projects that are proposed by
state agencies, cooperative groups, and regional fisheries enhancement groups.
Section 2 places an
undue burden on the state's local governments. If this section were to become
law up to 300 projects a year that currently require local government permits
would be impacted. While these fish enhancement projects are very worthwhile,
many of them are very complex and controversial, and local governments should
not be denied the ability to levy permit fees for the work the projects
require.
For this reason I am
vetoing section 2 of this bill.
The Association of
Washington Cities and the Washington Association of Counties have indicated a
desire to work with the Executive branch and members of the legislature who are
interested in promoting fish enhancement projects and see if a reasonable
accommodation can be found.
With the exception of
Section 2, House Bill No. 2480 is approved."