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AL HB238

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

John Knight

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Exempts sales of food from Alabama state sales and use taxes beginning September 1, 2018
  • Defines "food" according to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program definition in 7 U.S.C §2011 et seq., with Legislature to provide new definition if federal definition ceases to exist
  • Local governments continue to collect local sales taxes on food at existing rates
  • Applies to taxable periods beginning on and after September 1, 2018
  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax on food, exempt from, beginning September 1, 2018

Taxation

Last Action

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

1/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Education1/16/2018

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