Washington Labor and Industries Department Issues Emergency Regulations on Clean Energy Projects Sales Tax Exemptions

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries April 15 issued emergency regulations on sales and use tax exemptions available for clean energy projects. The exemptions are available to developers of projects who purchase machinery and equipment for certain projects certified by the department as compliant with specific labor standard requirements when the machinery and equipment is installed on or after Jan. 1 and completed by Dec. 31, 2029. The emergency regulations include measures: 1) defining and setting minimum requirements for all labor standards associated with the certification for tax remittance; 2) explaining the minimum qualification requirements for the labor standard ...