2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 408

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 328
Sponsored By:
Senators Lawlah, Conway, Hollinger, Mooney, Hafer, McFadden, Mitchell, Astle, Currie, Hogan, DeGrange, and Jacobs
Entitled:
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Bottled Water

Synopsis:

Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of bottled water for human consumption sold in containers of 1 gallon or more.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/23
Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
4/8
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Policy
House Action
3/29
First Reading Ways and Means
3/31
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Floor Amendment (Delegate Billings) Rejected
Third Reading Passed (118-7)
Sponsored by:
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EXEMPTIONS
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
SALES AND USE TAX
VENDING MACHINES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - General
( 11-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 129738/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 273728/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 4:41 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (118-7)