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2025R: HB1250
TO CREATE A SALES TAX HOLIDAY FOR DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS SUPPLIES TO ENCOURAGE DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS.
Latest action: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| Duffield | lead |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025, 2:15 p.m. CT | House | Filed |
| Jan 27, 2025, 5:51 p.m. CT | House | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE |
| Mar 5, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT | House | WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR |
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DFA1 · Feb 3, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement
Bill: HB1250
Bill Subtitle: TO CREATE A SALES TAX HOLIDAY FOR DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS SUPPLIES
TO ENCOURAGE DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS.
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Sponsor:
Rep. Duffield
Basic Change:
HB1250 creates a sales tax holiday for purchases of certain disaster-preparedness supplies.
"Disaster-preparedness supply" is an item purchased in preparation or response to a disaster,
including any fire, flood, storm, tidal wave, earthquake, or similar public calamity, whether man-made,
resulting from war, or resulting from natural causes. Disaster-preparedness supply only includes the
following categories of items:
• Disaster-preparedness fastening supplies;
• Disaster-preparedness food-related supplies;
• Disaster-preparedness general supplies; and
• Disaster-preparedness safety supplies.
Disaster-preparedness fastening supply is defined as an item used for securing property or
covering property that may be used in preparation or response to a disaster, and only includes a:
• Bungee cord;
• Rope;
• Ratchet strap;
• Duct tape;
• Boat anchor;
• Fender, anchor
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