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• Introduced by Rep. Lynn Kessler, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on February 10, 2009, reduces the business and occupation tax rate for newspaper, periodical, and magazine publishers to 0.2904 percent. (See also Companion SB 5961).
  • Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lynn Kessler, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on March 10, 2009, to correct a technical mistake by clarifying that lower B&O tax rate applies only to the newspaper industry. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 10, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Ed Orcutt, (R-Kalama) (R) on March 10, 2009, to restrict the lower tax rate to printing or publishing weekly, semimonthly, and monthly newspapers. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 10, 2009.
• Passed in the House (91 to 5) on March 10, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 12, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (46 to 2) on April 26, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 12, 2009, Reduces the business and occupation tax rate for printing and publishing newspapers, from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent of gross income.