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CS/HB 263: Veterans' Annual Sales Tax Holiday

GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Ponder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Fischer ; Leek ; Magar ; Payne ; Renner ; Rommel ; Silvers

Veterans' Annual Sales Tax Holiday; Creates annual sales tax holiday for veterans; specifies items eligible for sales tax holiday; defines "veteran" for purposes of sales tax holiday; specifies documents that demonstrate proof of military status; provides retailer reporting requirements; authorizes certain retailers to elect not to participate; specifies opt-out procedures; authorizes DOR to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Ways and Means Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2017 House • Filed
    1/25/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 48
    2/8/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/15/17, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/15/2017 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 271
    2/16/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/20/2017 House • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 269
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 48
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 261
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Ways and Means Committee

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  • CS/HB 263, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2017 at 11:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1202 (c1) Veterans’ Annual Sales Tax Holiday Montford Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    H 25 Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces McGhee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    S 768 Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces Powell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

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  • HB 263, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2017 at 12:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 25 Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces McGhee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    S 768 Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces Powell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    433353 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Ponder 2/14/2017
    5:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/15/2017
    PDF
    hierarchy 671767 - Amendment to Amendment (433353)
    Remove line 14 of the amendment and insert:
    Williams 2/14/2017
    5:55 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/15/2017
    PDF

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