A bill for an act relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by certain entities primarily in the furnishing of telecommunications services on a commercial basis.

SSB 1209 expands an existing sales tax exemption for telecommunications companies. Currently, these companies are exempt from sales tax on central office or transmission equipment *primarily* used for providing telecommunications services. The bill removes the word "primarily" from the statute. This change means that all purchases of such equipment used in furnishing telecommunications services on a commercial basis will be exempt from sales tax. This affects various entities, including local exchange carriers, cable television operators, long distance companies, and commercial mobile radio service providers.