An Act exempting veterans’ organizations from state and local meals tax
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would exempt veterans’ organizations from paying the state and local meals tax. Currently, these organizations are subject to the same tax as other businesses when they host meals for members or the public. The bill aims to provide a tax break for groups that support veterans and their families. This legislation builds upon previous attempts to achieve similar exemptions.
Key provisions
- Exempts veterans’ organizations from the state meals tax.
- Exempts veterans’ organizations from local meals taxes.
- Applies to meals served to veterans’ organization members and the public.
- Does not appear to affect the overall meals tax revenue for the state or localities.
- Related to previous legislation seeking similar exemptions.
Who is affected
- Veterans’ organizations
- Veterans
- Taxpayers (potentially, through reduced tax revenue)
- State and local governments (through reduced revenue)
Notable changes
- Creates a specific exemption for veterans’ organizations.
- Builds on prior attempts to provide similar tax relief to veterans’ groups.
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Sponsors
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3 on record
Primary sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
Cosponsors
Daniel J. Hunt
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