HOUSE BILL 233

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

Entitled:

Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemptions

Synopsis:

Exempting specified vehicles owned by nonprofit organizations from the vehicle excise tax if the vehicle is used exclusively to transport disabled or elderly persons and the Mass Transit Administration retains a security interest in the vehicle.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Ways and Means

2/2

Hearing 2/12 at 11:00 a.m.

3/2

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/5

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/2

Return Passed

4/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 53

Senate Action

3/6

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/16

Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Ways & Means Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERS; DEAF PERS. DEV. DISABL

ELDERLY PERSONS

EXCISE TAX

EXEMPTIONS

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

SECURITY INTERESTS -see also- LIENS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 13-810 , 13-810 )

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 5, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)