BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2640: Higher ed instruc. materials

Creating a sales tax holiday for school instructional material for higher education students.

Summary

Creates an exemption to the 6.5 percent sales tax levied for sales of school instructional materials for personal or nonbusiness use.
Provides that the exemption only applies to purchases made on certain days in August and September.
Allows a seller to either make tax exempt retail sales or collect and remit the sales tax to the State.
Provides that the use tax provisions do not apply to the personal or nonbusiness use of school instructional materials.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating a sales tax holiday for school instructional material for higher education students;

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

Jan 23, 2014First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 2640 (2019–20) Private detention/GMA · Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2020
HB 2640 (2017–18) Apiarist liability · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2640 (2015–16) Public funds and deposits · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2640 (2011–12) Housing trust fund · Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2012
HB 2640 (2009–10) Crime victims/mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2640 (2007–08) Guaranteed health benefits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2640 (2005–06) Biotechnology product · Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2006