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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 716

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Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for commercial radio and television station property. (FE)

Legislature — Tax exemptions, joint survey committee on Motor vehicle Radio Sales tax — Exemption Television

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill modifies the sales and use tax exemption for commercial radio and

television station property so that a broadcast transmitter, a satellite dish, and a

communications tower, including the material used to build the tower, are exempt

from the sales and use tax if the tower is used primarily for transmitting or receiving

commercial radio or television program material. In addition, leased space on a

communications tower is also exempt if the space is used exclusively for transmitting

or receiving commercial radio or television program material. Finally, a motor

vehicle licensed for highway use is also exempt if it is used exclusively in the

origination of commercial radio or television program material.

Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be

referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed

as an appendix to the bill.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Gannon (R) , Jorgensen (D) , Kleefisch (R) , Kulp (R) , Mason (D) , Novak (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Tittl (R) , Zepnick (D)

5 cosponsors

Hansen (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Petrowski (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 6

Passed 7–6 Feb 5, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, Gannon, Jorgensen, Kulp, Mason, Novak, Rohrkaste, Tittl and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Hansen, Nass, Petrowski and L. Taylor

  2. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Jan 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 6

  7. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1