FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2016
CONTACT: Kurt Hammond, Senior Information Officer - (360) 786-7794
Governor signs Rep. Brandon Vick's legislation to reduce local sales and use tax changes
"For big box stores who have their own accounting departments, changing tax rates may not seem so significant, but for our small mom and pop stores and neighborhood businesses, this change is noteworthy," said Vick. "Businesses can lose an entire day of operation when the tax rates are changed. This will save our small employers, especially those that operate over multiple jurisdictions, time and money."
The bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously.
"If you look at the unemployment rates by county, the I-5 corridor is doing much better than the rest of the state. Our small employers is what makes those rural areas and state as a whole successful. Any time we can remove a rule or regulation to benefit them we are improving our business climate," said Vick.
The bill takes effect June 8, 2016.
PHOTO CAPTION: The governor signs Rep. Brandon Vick's House Bill 2565 into law.
For more information about Rep. Vick, visit: www.representativebrandonvick.com.
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Rep. Vick's media:
www.houserepublicans.wa.gov
461 John L. O'Brien Building
P.O. Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
