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CS/CS/SB 728: Excise Tax on Documents [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Judiciary ; Bennett

Excise Tax on Documents [WPSC]; Imposes the tax on deeds, instruments, and other writings on the consideration for a transfer of real property pursuant to a short sale. Provides that the consideration subject to the tax does not include unpaid indebtedness that is forgiven by a mortgagee. Defines the term "short sale." Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt criteria by rule indicating that a purported short sale is not an arm's length transaction.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 4/27/2009 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00624; Amendment(s) adopted (621142) -SJ 00624; Substituted CS/CS/HB 55 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 00624; Laid on Table -SJ 00624
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2009 Senate • Filed
1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
2/9/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/09, 9:00 am, 110-S
2/18/2009 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Finance and Tax
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/09, 9:00 am, 110-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00118; CS read 1st time on 03/03/09 -SJ 00116; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00118
3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/31/09, 4:30 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
3/30/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/02/09, 1:15 pm, 301-S
4/2/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00309; CS read 1st time on 04/07/09 -SJ 00312
4/3/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/6/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: General Government Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00321
4/16/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/21/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
4/21/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 00507
4/22/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00507
4/27/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00624; Amendment(s) adopted (621142) -SJ 00624; Substituted CS/CS/HB 55 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 00624; Laid on Table -SJ 00624