2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 378

CHAPTER NUMBER: 513 File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Healey, Bozman, Howard, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled:
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Communications Services

Synopsis:

Excluding from the taxable price subject to the sales and use tax a charge for a nontaxable service that is made in connection with a sale of a taxable communication service, even if the nontaxable charges are aggregated with and not separately stated from the taxable charges for communications services, if the vendor can reasonably identify charges not subject to tax from its books and records that are kept in the regular course of business.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Ways and Means
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/14
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 513
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/20
Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (41-3)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EXEMPTIONS
SALES AND USE TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - General
( 11-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (41-3)