S 1046 Joint Resolution, By Branton, Grooms, Elliott, Cromer, Knotts, Ravenel, Mescher, O'Dell, McGill, Richardson, Verdin and Ryberg
Summary: Referendum, sales tax eliminated on food, phased in over 5 years
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO HOLD A REFERENDUM AT THE TIME OF THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTORS FAVOR ELIMINATING THE FIVE PERCENT STATE SALES TAX ON FOOD BY PHASING OUT THE TAX OVER FIVE YEARS AND TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ACT IN ITS NEXT SESSION TO PROCEED TO ELIMINATE THE SALES TAX ON FOOD IF A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE REFERENDUM FAVOR SUCH ELIMINATION.
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03/09/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/09/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-12