FIN 2017-08-08 Item 2D - Ordinance/Resolution - Business License Fee Schedule

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process and substance. Business organizations must be allowed 30 days to Submit comments tbr inclusion in the report. The Legislature directs cities, towns, and identified business organizations to partner and recommend changes to simplity the two -factor municipal B tax apportionment formula. The Local Business and Occupation Tax Apportionment Task Force must consist of the following seven representatives: three voting representatives selected by the AWC that are tax managers representing municipalities that impose a B tax, including at least one jurisdiction that has performed an audit where apportionment errors were discovered, three voting representatives selected by the AWB, including at least one tax practitioner or legal counsel with experience representing business clients during municipal audits that involved apportionment errors or disputes; and one nonvoting representative from the Department who will serve as the task force chair. The Department will staff the task force. "File task force may seek input or collaborate with other parties if necessary. The task force must present its recommendations to the Legislature by October 31, 2018. Appropriation: None, Fiscal Note: Available, Effective Date: 'File bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed, Staff Summary of Public Testimony - (In support) This bill continues several years of work by the committee to help small businesses with regulations and reports. This bill is a proactive and reasonable step towards sinipljfyinoC, business regulation requirements. Representatives from cities and the business community have spent the last summer working on a task force in order to develop recommendations for improving the business licensing requirements. This bill reflects the cooperation and compromise that took place during the work sessions, as well as represents a huge amount of work and many unanimous decisions. The task force came to multiple tactical and strategic solutions to issues. Both the cities and business community agree that a "one-stop shop" model for obtaining a license and renewing licenses makes sense. The simplicity will increase compliance, get more businesses registered, and will result in significant time savings for small businesses, The Department's BLS is a logical centralized portal. The model ordinance will also help businesses comply with city licensing requirements. Recommendations on how to improve apportionment can be completed sooner than 2018, and presented to the legislature next session. The apportionment system is broken, and no one defended it on the task force. To complete the recommendation, the right people need to be at the table to have the discussion. Hotise Bill Report EHB 2005 43