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CS/SB 1696: Sales Tax (RAB)

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means ; Ostalkiewicz

Sales Tax (RAB); revises eligibility standards for partial exemption for farm equip.; revises exemption standards for water; exempts disinfectants, pesticides, weed killers, certain seeds, cuttings, seedlings, plants, & specified packaging items in agric. use; exempts paint color cards & other color samples available at no charge; authorizes aircraft to be returned to state under specified circumstances without incurring tax liability, etc. Amends 212.08.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-144; See also CS/SB 1688 (Ch. 98-140)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
3/11/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ways and Means -SJ 00153
3/23/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/26/98, 2:30 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
3/27/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/01/98, 12:30 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
4/1/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/06/98, 2:00 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/08/98, 3:00 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
4/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/15/98, 2:00 pm, Room-EL --Not considered
4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/21/98, 12:30 pm, Room-EL
4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Ways and Means -SJ 00813; CS read first time on 04/22/98 -SJ 00818
4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00814
4/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00927
4/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00927; Read second time -SJ 00979
4/28/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00995; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00995
4/28/1998 House • In Messages
4/30/1998 House • Received -HJ 01961; Read second and third times -HJ 01961; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01961
4/30/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01526
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-144; See also CS/SB 1688 (Ch. 98-140)