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AL HB303
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Wadsworth
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AI Summary
- Reduces state sales and use taxes on food by one percent, effective for taxable periods beginning October 1, 2017
- Defines "food" according to 7 U.S.C §2011 et seq., which covers items eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- State sales and use taxes on food shall be one percent less than the rate applied to nonfood items
- Local governmental entities may continue collecting sales taxes on food at the same rate as the local portion of the retail sales tax
- Act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor
Legislative Description
Sales and use tax on food, reduced by one-percent, beginning October 1, 2017
Taxation
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
2/23/2017
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means Education2/23/2017
Full Bill Text
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