AL HB479 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 2 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-02 - Enacted
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Relating to sales and use taxes; to amend Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60, and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975, to define "food" and begin reducing the state sales and use tax on food on September 1, 2023; to require certain growth targets in the Education Trust Fund for future sales tax reductions on food; to establish the sales and use tax rate on food for purposes of county and municipal sales and use taxes as the existing general or retail sales and use tax rate; and to provide for the levy of sales and use tax on food by counties and municipalities.

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Title

Relating to sales and use taxes; to amend Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60, and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975, to define "food" and begin reducing the state sales and use tax on food on September 1, 2023; to require certain growth targets in the Education Trust Fund for future sales tax reductions on food; to establish the sales and use tax rate on food for purposes of county and municipal sales and use taxes as the existing general or retail sales and use tax rate; and to provide for the levy of sales and use tax on food by counties and municipalities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-06-01 - Senate - Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-01 - Senate - Adopt FRPPDD-1 (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-01 - House - Concur In and Adopt (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - Table X3QBZZ-1 (Y: 91 N: 4 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - Adopt Q8NP45-1 (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-02HouseEnacted
2023-06-02HouseEnrolled
2023-06-01HouseEnrolled
2023-06-01HouseConcur In and Adopt
2023-06-01SenateRead A Third Time And Passed As Amended
2023-06-01SenateAdopt FRPPDD-1
2023-06-01SenateOn Third Reading in Second House
2023-05-31SenateRead Second Time in Second House
2023-05-31SenateReported Out of Committee in Second House
2023-05-31SenateReported Favorably from Senate Finance and Taxation Education
2023-05-26SenateReferred to Committee to Senate Finance and Taxation Education
2023-05-26HouseRead First Time in Second House
2023-05-25HouseRead a Third Time and Pass as Amended
2023-05-25HouseAmendment Withdrawn
2023-05-25HouseTable X3QBZZ-1
2023-05-25HouseAdopt Q8NP45-1
2023-05-25HouseOn Third Reading in House of Origin
2023-05-25HouseAMD/SUB 1YKDZ3-1
2023-05-24HouseRead Second Time in House of Origin
2023-05-24HouseReported Out of Committee in House of Origin
2023-05-24HouseReported Favorably from House Ways and Means Education
2023-05-24HouseAmendment/Substitute by House Ways and Means Education Q8NP45-1
2023-05-23HouseAmendment/Substitute by House Ways and Means Education TSFX19-1
2023-05-23HouseAmendment/Substitute by House Ways and Means Education 6FM633-1
2023-05-16HouseIntroduced and Referred to House Ways and Means Education
2023-05-16HouseRead First Time in House of Origin

Alabama State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB479-int.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB479-eng.pdf
Texthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB479-enr.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/Q8NP45-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/TSFX19-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/6FM633-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/X3QBZZ-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/1YKDZ3-1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FRPPDD-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-SO6Q85-1.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-SO6Q85-2.pdf
Supplementhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-SO6Q85-3.pdf
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc995
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc996
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc997
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1129
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1199
Roll Callhttps://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search#rc1200

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