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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3121 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Walker, Simrill, Altman, Barrett, Moody-Lawrence, Meacham-Richardson, Robinson, Gilham Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1056htc01.doc Companion Bill Number:27 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Food items lawfully purchased with Agriculture coupons, sales tax exemption, reduction rate provisions; Taxation History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010118 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Gilham ------ 20010112 Companion Bill No. 27 House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Robinson House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee House 20001213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO REDUCE AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT A YEAR THE FOUR PERCENT STATE SALES TAX ON FOOD ITEMS WHICH LAWFULLY MAY BE PURCHASED WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COUPONS, TO EXEMPT COMPLETELY FROM THE STATE PORTION OF THE TAX ALL SUCH FOOD AND MEALS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUE FROM THE REDUCED RATES OF TAX DURING THE PHASE-IN PERIOD, AND TO AMEND AN ACT OF 2000 BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 453, RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE A SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR FOOD ITEMS MADE OBSOLETE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) effective July 1, 2004, food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, but this exemption does not apply for local sales and use taxes except where such taxes specifically exempt these items;"
SECTION 2. Part IB, of an act of 2000 bearing ratification number 453, is amended by deleting Section 32(a) which reads:
"(32)(a) The General Assembly finds that it is appropriate to provide certain forms and levels of tax reduction when at the same time it has determined that every reasonable effort has been made and accomplished to fund, to the fullest extent possible, adequate and comprehensive programs in education and health care which are fundamental to progress, growth, and economic development. The General Assembly herein provides for a twenty percent reduction in the rate of sales tax imposed on the gross proceeds of sales, or the sale price of food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, beginning in January 1, 2001. Eighty percent of the revenues from sales taxes raised subsequent to imposition of the special sales tax rates provided by this section must be credited to the general fund of this State and used as sales taxes are used, and the remainder must be credited to the Education Improvement Act Fund. It is the further intent of the General Assembly that, provided the funds are authorized for the fiscal year in which the following schedule is eligible to be implemented, and notwithstanding the rate of tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 36, Title 12 of the 1976 Code, the rate of tax imposed pursuant to that chapter on the gross proceeds of sales, or the sale price of food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, is four percent for sales from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001; three percent for such sales from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002; two percent for such sales from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003; one percent for such sales from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004; and on and after January 1, 2005, the gross proceeds of sales, or the sale price of food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons shall be exempt from the tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 36, Title 12 of the 1976 Code."
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the rates of tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 36, Title 12 of the 1976 Code, the rate of tax imposed pursuant to that chapter on the gross proceeds of sales, or the sale price of food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, is three percent for sales from July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002, two percent for such sales from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, and one percent for such sales from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. Eighty percent of the revenues from sales taxes raised by the special tax rates provided by this section must be credited to the general fund of this State and used as sales taxes are used, and the remainder must be credited to the Education Improvement Act Fund. Except where otherwise exempt, the local sales and use taxes authorized by law continue to apply to those sales subject to the reduced state rate of tax provided in this section.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2001.
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