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SB 6809 - Working Family Tax Exemption - Key Vote

Washington Key Votes

Jeanne Kohl-Welles voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.

Read statements Jeanne Kohl-Welles made in this general time period.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Working Family Tax Exemption

Signed by Governor Chris Gregoire
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (29-17) - (Key vote)

Title: Working Family Tax Exemption

Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Highlights:
- Requires that starting in 2009 the state must give eligible families a state tax rebate equal to 5 percent of the earned income tax credit or $25, whichever is greater. Starting in 2011, the rebate will increase to 10 percent or $50, whichever is greater (sec. 2). - Requires the state legislature to approve the funds for the tax exemption program in the state budget for it to go into effect (sec. 2). - Limits Department of Revenue costs for the exemption program to initial start-up costs (sec. 2). - Substitute offered by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (House) (56-37) - (Key vote)

Title: Working Family Tax Exemption

Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Highlights:
- Requires that starting in 2009 the state must give eligible families a state tax rebate equal to 5 percent of the earned income tax credit or $25, whichever is greater. Starting in 2011, the rebate will increase to 10 percent or $50, whichever is greater (sec. 2). - Requires the state legislature to approve the funds for the tax exemption program in the state budget for it to go into effect (sec. 2). - Limits Department of Revenue costs for the exemption program to initial start-up costs (sec. 2). - Substitute offered by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (32-16) - (Key vote)

Title: Working Family Tax Exemption

Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Highlights:
- Requires that starting in 2009 the state must give eligible families a state tax rebate equal to 5 percent of the earned income tax credit or $25, whichever is greater. Starting in 2011, the rebate will increase to 10 percent or $50, whichever is greater (sec. 2). - Allows the state to suspend the tax credit if funds are not provided for it in the state budget (sec. 2). - Substitute offered by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

See The Voting Record

Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - (Key vote)

Title: Working Family Tax Exemption

Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
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Sponsors

  • Lisa J. Brown (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Tracey J. Eide (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Darlene Fairley (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Rosa Franklin (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Karen Fraser (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Brian Hatfield (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Ken G. Jacobsen (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Claudia Kauffman (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Derek Kilmer (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Adam Kline (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Jeanne E. Kohl-Welles (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Rosemary A. McAuliffe (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Eric Oemig (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Craig A. Pridemore (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Marilyn J. Rasmussen (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Debbie Regala (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Phil Rockefeller (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Harriet A. Spanel (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Rodney Tom (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
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