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HB 279: Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces

GENERAL BILL by McGhee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J. ; Costello ; Fitzenhagen ; Hager ; Lee ; Pritchett ; Rooney ; Rouson ; Sullivan ; Van Zant ; Watson, C.

Annual Sales Tax Holiday for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; Creates annual sales tax holiday for veterans of US Armed Forces; specifies items eligible for sales tax holiday; specifies tax treatment of layaways, exchanges, & Internet sales; provides definitions; specifies reporting requirements of retailers; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/2/2015 House • Filed
10/7/2015 House • Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 27
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 27
3/11/2016 House • Died in Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee