Legislation

Title: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks
Sponsored by: Senators Bates, Eckardt, Edwards, Guzzone, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, King, Montgomery, Ready, Reilly, Salling, Serafini, Simonaire, and Waugh
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Designating, beginning in calendar year 2015, the last 7 days of August through the first 7 days of September of each year to be tax-free periods during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for the sale of specified textbooks purchased by specified individuals; designating in calendar year 2016 an additional tax-free period during the last 14 days of January for return-to-school shopping in Maryland; and defining a specified term.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0875

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0862 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2015 Legislative Date 2/18/2015 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/23/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/18/2015	2/18/2015	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/25/2015	2/25/2015	Hearing cancelled
Senate	2/25/2015	2/25/2015	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2015	3/23/2015	Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks
3/20/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation

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