Stevens’ bill offering tax breaks to low-income seniors unanimously passed by Senate

April 20, 2009

OLYMPIA…In an effort to make it easier for the families of low-income seniors to visit and dine with their loved ones in senior care facilities, Sen. Val Stevens, R-Arlington, introduced a bill that provides a sales and use tax exemption for meals served to residents and visitors of qualified low-income senior housing facilities.  The measure passed the Senate unanimously yesterday, and will move to the House for a final vote.   

“Life is difficult enough for a low-income senior living in a nursing facility,” Stevens said. “My bill simply makes it easier and less expensive for their families to join them in the nursing home and have meals together.  Every cent adds up and this measure removes the sales and use tax from their meals.”

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Sen. Stevens represents the 39th Legislative District,
which includes part of rural King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties.

For more information contact Pat Albright
at (360) 786-7519 or albright.pat@leg.wa.gov^.