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CS/HB 209: Sales Tax/Farm Equipment

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Ziebarth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kelly ; Bronson ; Putnam ; Smith ; Minton ; Mackey ; Peaden ; Spratt ; Fuller ; Ogles ; Westbrook ; Sembler ; Boyd ; Bullard ; Wise ; Crady ; Melvin ; Littlefield ; Byrd ; Dockery ; Harrington ; Cosgrove ; Edwards ; Flanagan ; Feeney ; Bainter ; Fasano ; Merchant ; Culp ; Horan ; Casey ; Saunders ; Wiles ; Lynn ; Sindler

Sales Tax/Farm Equipment; provides definition of "self-propelled farm equipment," "power-drawn farm equipment," "power-driven farm equipment," & "forest"; revises application of partial exemption for self-propelled or power-drawn farm equipment; includes power-driven farm equipment within such exemption; reduces rate of tax on such equipment. Amends 212.02,.08.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/29/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-294
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/1997 House • Prefiled
    1/23/1997 House • Referred to Agriculture (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC)
    2/7/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (GRC), 02/26/97, Upon adjournment of the Council, 212-HOB
    2/26/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Agriculture (GRC)
    2/28/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/06/97, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall --If received; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/07/97, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --If received
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00060; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (GRC), 02/26/97, Upon adjournment of the Council, 212-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Agriculture (GRC) -HJ 00134
    3/6/1997 House • CS read first time on 03/06/97 -HJ 00134; Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00134; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/06/97, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00246
    3/13/1997 House • Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00245
    3/25/1997 House • Withdrawn from Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar; Rereferred to General Government Appropriations -HJ 00325
    4/16/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/18/97, 9:00 am, 214C
    4/18/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by General Government Appropriations -HJ 00666
    4/22/1997 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00666
    4/24/1997 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    4/25/1997 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00945; Read second time -HJ 00963; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00963; Read third time -HJ 00963; CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 2 -HJ 00963
    4/28/1997 Senate • In Messages
    4/29/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Ways and Means -SJ 00942
    5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Commerce and Economic Opportunities, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
    3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00214; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00214; Read third time -HJ 00215; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 00215
    3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Ways and Means Subcommittee E (Finance and Tax); Ways and Means; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00235
    4/29/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means Subcommittee E (Finance and Tax); Ways and Means; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 01110; Substituted for CS/SB 984 -SJ 01110; Read second time -SJ 01110; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01110; Amendment pending -SJ 01110; Pending amendment withdrawn -SJ 01123; Read third time -SJ 01123; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01123
    4/29/1998 House • In returning messages
    4/30/1998 House • Was taken up -HJ 01745; Amendment pending -HJ 01746; Pending amendment withdrawn -HJ 01748; Concurred -HJ 01748; CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 01748; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01749
    5/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/29/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-294

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  • CS/HB 209, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 984 (c1) Sales Tax/Farm Equipment Harris Similar Last Action: 4/29/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; House Bill substituted -SJ 01110; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 209 (Ch. 98-294)
    Location:
    H 2109 (e1) Taxation Starks Compare Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 499 (Ch. 97-86), CS/HB 915 (Ch. 97-221), HB 1337 (Ch. 97-123), SB 1158 (Ch. 97-287), CS/HB 73 (Ch. 98-290), CS/HB 209 (Ch. 98-294), CS/CS/HB 315 (Ch. 98-408), CS/HB 747 (Ch. 98-296), CS/HB 1273 (Ch. 98-252), CS/HB 3171 (Ch. 98-60), CS/CS/HB 3249 (Ch. 98-318), CS/CS/HB 3351 (Ch. 98-325), CS/HB 3395 (Ch. 98-328), CS/SB 1694 (Ch. 98-143) -HJ 00119
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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  • CS/HB 209, Engrossed 3 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/1997 12:50 PM House 110 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/29/1998 12:32 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1998 10:16 AM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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  • CS/HB 209, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    923144 - Amendment
    Harris 4/24/1998
    8:39 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    055100 - Amendment
    Harris 4/29/1998
    8:16 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    230422 - Amendment
    Kirkpatrick 4/29/1998
    8:22 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    900594 - Amendment
    Forman 4/29/1998
    8:33 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    974242 - Amendment
    Harris 4/29/1998
    8:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    730236 - Amendment
    Harris 5/12/1998
    12:18 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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  • CS/HB 209, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    224407 - Technical Amendment
    Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 3/20/1998
    3:39 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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  • CS/HB 209, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

  • HB 209, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 2/5/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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