Legislature(2003 - 2004)
04/29/2003 01:37 PM Senate L&C
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SB 114-INCREASE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
CHAIR CON BUNDE called the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:37 p.m. Present were SENATORS
STEVENS, SEEKINS and FRENCH. The Chair announced SB 114 to be up
for consideration.
SENATOR SEEKINS moved to adopt CSSB 114(L&C), version I, as
their working document. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
CHAIR BUNDE explained that the committee substitute (CS) deletes
the requirement for multiple licenses for businesses in multiple
locations.
MR. RICK URION, Director, Division of Occupational Licensing,
supported the new CS and urged the committee to pass it out
today.
CHAIR BUNDE asked him for an estimate of what revenue this bill
would now generate.
MR. URION replied that their original estimate was $77,000 for
multiple location licenses and that would be deleted.
CHAIR BUNDE noted that aside from stores like Fred Meyer, SB 114
also included cab drivers and coffee carts on the other hand.
SENATOR FRENCH asked if it is correct that the CS now says that
Safeway has to have only one business license for the whole
state.
MR. URION said that is correct.
SENATOR FRENCH said it isn't as if they are reducing what they
have to pay now, and, in fact, their fee is being increased from
$25 per year to $300.
SENATOR SEEKINS asked if Safeway has to have a tobacco
endorsement for each store or for just the one license.
MR. URION replied that tobacco endorsements go with each
location.
SENATOR SEEKINS moved to pass CSSB 114(L&C), version I, from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note.
The roll was called. SENATORS STEVENS, FRENCH, SEEKINS and BUNDE
voted yea and CSSB 114(L&C), version I, passed from committee.
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