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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 794

CHAPTER NUMBER: 12 File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1131/99 - W&M Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 701
Sponsored By:
Delegates Finifter, C. Davis, Bozman, Phillips, McKee, Heller, Patterson, Bartlett, and Rosso
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

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
3/2
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
4/7
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 12
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
4/8
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
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:
House
Number: 125267/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 11:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-3)
Senate
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (42-3)
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