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MS HB1273

Bill

Status

Failed

2/21/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeramey Anderson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Phases out sales tax on food for human consumption (not purchased with food stamps) that would be exempt if purchased with food stamps, beginning July 1, 2018.

  • Tax rates decrease annually from 6% (July 2018-June 2019) to 5% (2019-2020), 4% (2020-2021), 3% (2021-2022), 2% (2022-2023), and 1% (2023-2024).

  • Food items become fully exempt from sales tax on July 1, 2024.

  • Exemption applies to food items that would qualify under the existing food stamp exemption in Section 27-65-111(o).

Legislative Description

Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/21/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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