E2SSB 5199 — Providing tax relief for newspaper publishers.

What this bill does

Replaces the current preferential business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 0.35 percent for newspapers with a 10-year B&O tax exemption. Provides a 10-year B&O tax exemption for eligible digital content.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 17, 2023
  89 yea · 7 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 31, 2023
  47 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting

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