Retail sales and use tax; aviation parts, engines, and supplies.
Summary
Creates an exemption from the retail sales and use tax for parts, engines, and supplies used for maintaining, repairing, or reconditioning aircraft, including unmanned aerial systems. The exemption does not apply to tools and other equipment not attached to or that does not become a part of the aircraft. The exemption is effective from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 7, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 714 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1738H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104745D-H1
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101016D
legislature
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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