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This bill provides a sales and use tax exemption related to internet and telecommunications infrastructure projects involving a federally recognized Indian tribe. Specifically, it exempts the sales tax on building materials, telecommunications equipment, and other personal property used in a "qualified infrastructure project," which is defined as the construction of buildings and utilities related to the deployment of modern global internet and telecommunications infrastructure in a distressed county on the Washington coast. The exemption also applies to charges for labor and services related to the construction or installation of the infrastructure. To qualify for the exemption, the project must be owned by a federally recognized tribe or an indigenous-owned business entity, and the total exemption is capped at $8 million. The bill also requires that new construction on the project be performed under a community workforce agreement or project labor agreement.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5689&Year=2023&Initiative=false