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SB 5259 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to creating a sales and use tax exemption for bait purchased for commercial fishing;
Bill Description Creating a sales and use tax exemption for bait purchased for commercial fishing.

Details

Date Introduced 01/14/2025
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $2,897,365.25

Bill Topics

FISH AND FISHING
TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.
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Sponsors

Senator Shewmake (Primary)
Senator Chapman
Senator Nobles

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)

SB 5259 Bill Timeline

Go to SB 5259 at leg.wa.gov
Stalled
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
01/14/2025
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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