H.F. 4248 Summary

• Exempts building materials, supplies, and equipment used to construct or replace real property destroyed or damaged by the February 25, 2020 fire in Alexandria from sales tax through February 28, 2023.

• Exempts capital equipment for restaurants (food storage, preparation, and serving equipment) used to replace equipment destroyed in the fire.

• Exempts building cleaning and disinfecting services for smoke damage mitigation in fire-affected Alexandria buildings from sales tax through January 1, 2021.

• Appropriates an unspecified amount from the general fund in fiscal year 2020 to the commissioner of public safety for grants to remediate fire effects, available through June 30, 2022.

• Grant recipients may use funds for disaster recovery, infrastructure, emergency personnel costs, equipment costs, and property tax abatement reimbursements for public or private entities affected by the fire.