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CA SB890

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ted Gaines

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from state sales and use taxes during two 2-day periods: the first Saturday in September and the first Saturday in October (12:01 a.m. to midnight each day)
  • Requires purchasers to provide retailers with a valid annual hunting license, lifetime hunting license, or lifetime sportsman's license issued by the California Department of Fish and Game at time of purchase
  • Defines "hunting supplies" broadly to include archery equipment, off-road vehicles designed for hunting, vessels, safety apparel, hunting-specific tools, scopes, decoys, tree stands, and similar gear
  • Exemption does not apply to local sales taxes, transactions and use taxes, or specific state taxes deposited into the Local Revenue Fund, Local Revenue Fund 2011, Local Public Safety Fund, or Education Protection Account
  • Takes effect immediately as a tax levy

Legislative Description

Sales and use taxes: no-tax weekends: firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Governance and Finance4/7/2016
Rules1/20/2016

Full Bill Text

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