USE/OCC TX-TAX HOLIDAY
Summary
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that no tax is imposed under the Acts upon the use or purchase of (i) tangible personal property that is purchased in its original package for a selling price of $600 or less or (ii) tangible personal property that qualifies as an "Energy Star" product under the federal Energy Star Program to the extent of the first $600 of value if that property is purchased during a tax holiday. Defines "tax-holiday" as the period from 12:01 a.m. on May 23, 2008 through midnight of May 26, 2008. Sets forth criteria for transactions to qualify for the exemption. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Apr 2008
House Failed
Apr 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2008
How they voted
58–48
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 115
Apr 15, 2008
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican51
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
Apr 15, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie Objects to Motion to Discharge Committee
Apr 15, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
Apr 15, 2008
House · Vote failed
House Vote: fail (58-48-9)
Mar 18, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Rosemary Mulligan
RRepublican
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