2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 701

File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1131/99 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 794
Sponsored By:
Senators Lawlah, Ruben, Currie, and McFadden
Entitled:
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Digital Telecommunications Machinery and Equipment

Synopsis:

Exempting from the sales and use tax sales, on or after January 1, 2000, but before January 1, 2008, of machinery or equipment that enables a television or radio station to comply with or to facilitate compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and to originate and broadcast or to receive and broadcast digital signals.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/16
Hearing 3/8 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 (45-1)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
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
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (128-6)
Sponsored by:
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPTROLLER
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EXEMPTIONS
RADIO
SALES AND USE TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - General
( 11-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 299334/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 11:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (128-6)