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MO SB35

Bill

Status

Passed

6/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Wallingford

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes "Sahara's Law," a voluntary tax refund designation program allowing taxpayers to contribute to pediatric cancer research starting with taxable year January 1, 2013
  • Permits individuals to designate $1 or more from single return refunds and $2 or more from combined return refunds; allows those without sufficient refunds to contribute separately by check
  • Creates the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund in the state treasury, with the state treasurer as custodian and all collected funds distributed to CureSearch for Children's Cancer
  • Director of revenue deposits contributions monthly to the trust fund, with corporation contributions reduced by collection and handling costs; contributions only deposited after all other refund claims satisfied
  • Program automatically sunsets December 31, 2019 (six years after August 28, 2013) unless reauthorized; if reauthorized, sunsets twelve years after reauthorization date

Legislative Description

Creates an income tax return check-off program to provide funds for CureSearch for Children's Cancer

Last Action

Signed by Governor

6/28/2013

Committee Referrals

General Laws4/3/2013
Ways And Means And Fiscal Oversight1/10/2013

Full Bill Text

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