SB6665

SB6665 – Extends the sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel to 2045.
Prime Sponsor – Senator Takko (D; 19th District; Longview) (Co-sponsors Short and Van De Wege)
Current status –
Next step would be –
Legislative tracking page for the bill.
HB2848 is a companion bill in the House.

Comments –
The tax preference statement for the bill says it’s “the legislature’s specific public policy objective to extend the expiration date of these tax preferences in order to increase the ability of beneficiary facilities to provide at least seventy-five percent of their employees with medical and dental insurance and a retirement plan.” I don’t know if that actually requires facilities to do anything to meet that objective…

Summary –
The law currently exempts hog fuel used to produce electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel from the sales and use tax until 2024. The bill extends that tax exemption to 2045.