BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2751: Honey beekeeper taxation

Concerning the taxation of honey beekeepers.

Summary

Exempts the wholesale sale of honey bee products by individuals who do not qualify as farmers from the state business and occupation (B&O) tax.
Exempts the sale of bee pollination services from the state B&O tax.
Exempts the sale of honey bees to eligible apiarists from the state's retail sales and use tax.
Extends the sales and use tax exemptions for diesel fuel to apiarists who keep one or more bee colonies and sell honey bee products at wholesale.
Adds definitions of "bee colony," "eligible apiarist," and "honey bee products" to statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2751), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of honey beekeepers;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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