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MS HB1687

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Greg Snowden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the sales tax exemption for durable medical equipment and home medical supplies to include items listed under Medicare (Title XVIII) and Medicaid (Title XIX), as well as prosthetics, orthotics, hearing aids, hearing devices, prescription eyeglasses, and oxygen equipment
  • Clarifies that payment for exempt home medical equipment does not need to come from any particular payer, and extends eligibility to purchases by home health and hospice service providers
  • Changes the Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend sales tax holiday for firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from the first weekend in September to the last weekend in August
  • Extends the existing sales tax exemption for the Mississippi Children's Museum to include any subsidiary or affiliate operating a satellite or branch museum within the state
  • Takes effect July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to subsidiary or affiliate of the MS Children's Museum operating satellite museum in this state.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

5/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/28/2016
Ways and Means3/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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