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AL HB44

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Knight

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

  • Exempts sales of food from Alabama state sales and use taxes beginning September 1, 2017
  • Defines "food" according to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program definition under 7 U.S.C §2011, et seq.
  • Local governments continue to collect sales taxes on food at the existing local rate
  • Legislature must provide a new definition of food if the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program definition is discontinued
  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax on food, exempt from, beginning September 1, 2017

Taxation

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

2/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Education2/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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