Taxes, Sales - As enacted, specifies that any entity that qualifies for exemption as a spallation neutron source facility will not be eligible for a sales and use tax exemption with regard to any industrial machinery that is used in operation of a qualified data center or used primarily for research and development; provides exception for a leadership computing facility that is funded by the United States government or instrumentality thereof, not funded with any state funds, and located at a national laboratory. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2018 · House Apr 17, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 23, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
17
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB2531
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1124)
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1166)
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/17/2018
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2018
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/17/2018
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/12/2018
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2018
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/2018
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2018
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2018
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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