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AR HB2062
Bill
Status
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kim Hammer
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AI Summary
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Creates a new mechanism to transfer excess revenues from remote seller sales tax collections (sellers without physical presence in Arkansas) to four state funds: County Aid Fund, Municipal Aid Fund, General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund, and State Highway and Transportation Department Fund, each receiving 25% of amounts exceeding $15,000,000 annually.
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Repeals provisions that would have allowed income tax rate reductions when remote seller sales tax collections exceed $70,000,000 in the first twelve months of collection.
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Eliminates the automatic elimination of food and food ingredients sales tax when remote seller sales tax collections reach 150% of food tax revenues, instead requiring specific conditions related to declines in education and bond funding to trigger the tax elimination.
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Applies the same conditions and triggers for eliminating the compensating use tax on food and food ingredients as the sales tax on food.
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Makes all amendments effective on the first day of the calendar quarter following the bill's enactment.
Legislative Description
To Ease The Burden On Taxpayers; To Offset Excess Revenues Available To The State; And To Amend The Use And Distribution Of Certain Revenues.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
5/1/2017