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AR HB2085

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Rye

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 26-51-201(e), which previously required income tax rate reductions when remote seller sales tax collections exceeded $70 million in the first 12 months

  • Amends § 26-52-107 to distribute sales and use tax revenue from remote sellers (those without physical presence in Arkansas) as follows: first $15 million to State Apportionment Fund as general revenues, remainder distributed under Arkansas Highway Revenue Distribution Law

  • Removes contingency language from §§ 26-52-317(a) and 26-53-145(a) that tied food and food ingredients tax exemptions to the Director of Finance and Administration determining federal law authorized remote seller taxation

  • Simplifies the conditions for eliminating sales tax on food and food ingredients by removing references to a 12-month collection period and federal law authorization requirements

  • Effective date is the first day of the calendar quarter following this act's passage

Legislative Description

To Distribute A Portion Of The Sales And Use Tax Collected From Sellers That Do Not Have A Physical Presence In The State To The State Highway And Transportation Department Fund.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Revenue & Taxation3/27/2017
Public Transportation3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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