Exemption

Emergency proclamation government assistance

Public Utility Tax exemption · RCW 82.16.320 · enacted 2021

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 82.16.320
Study reference
E1499-1
Tax type
Public Utility Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Business
Year enacted
2021
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: I · FY 2026: I · FY 2027: I
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: I · FY 2025: I · FY 2026: I · FY 2027: I

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.34.060(2) | Pollution control facilities | Public Utility Tax | Exemption | Business | 1967 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 472 | E1470-1 | 82.16.046 | 2nd Narrows bridge | Public Utility Tax | Exemption | Business | 1998 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 473 | E1471-1 | 82.16.047 | Ride-sharing and special needs transportation | Public Utility Tax | Exemption | Business | 1979 | 2032-01-01 00:00:00 | | 0.733 | 0.755 | 0.781 | 0.809 | 0 | 0.692 | 0.781 | 0.809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 474 | E1472-1 | 82.16.0495 | Electricity sold to direct service industry (DSI) | Public Utility Tax | Credit | Business | 2001 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 475 | E1473-1 | 82.16.0496(1)(a)(i) | Alternative fuel commercial vehicle tax credit | Public Utility Tax | Credit | Business | 2015 | 2030-01-01 00:00:00 | | CTI | CTI | CTI | CTI | 0 | CTI | CTI | CTI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 476 | E1474-1 | 82.16.0496(1)(a)(ii) | Alternative fuel commercial vehicle infrastructure credit | Public Utility Tax | Credit | Business | 2019 | 2030-01-01 00:00:00 | | CTI | CTI | CTI | CTI | 0 | C

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