TN HB0537 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-19 - Action Def. in s/c Finance Subcommittee to 5/19/2011
Pending: House General Sub of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, imposes a one-cent per ounce privilege tax on bottled soft drinks containing sugar; reduces from 5.5% to 4.5% the retail sales tax rate on food, which includes soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

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Title

As introduced, imposes a one-cent per ounce privilege tax on bottled soft drinks containing sugar; reduces from 5.5% to 4.5% the retail sales tax rate on food, which includes soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-19 Action Def. in s/c Finance Subcommittee to 5/19/2011
2011-05-18 Placed on s/c cal Finance Subcommittee for 5/18/2011
2011-03-30 Placed Behind the Budget
2011-03-23 Placed on s/c cal Finance Subcommittee for 3/30/2011
2011-03-02 Assigned to s/c Finance Sub-committee
2011-02-14 P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2011-02-10 Intro., P1C.
2011-02-09 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0521 (Crossfiled) 2011-04-25 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M.

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