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GA HB763

Bill

Status

Passed

5/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Penny Houston

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the state sales and use tax exemption on sales of food and food ingredients to qualified food banks from a sunset date of June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2021
  • Extends the use tax exemption on food and food ingredients donated to qualified nonprofit agencies for hunger relief from a sunset date of June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2021
  • Qualified food banks and nonprofit agencies must be exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3) and operate primarily to provide hunger relief to low-income Georgia residents
  • Adds a reporting requirement for food banks claiming the exemption, requiring electronic submission to the Department of Revenue of total clients served, pounds of food donated by retailers, and total exempt purchases, with the department reporting these figures annually by June 30 to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees
  • Amends Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax; exemption regarding certain food and food ingredients; remove sunset

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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