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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Coates and Altman
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Sales tax exemption on certain gases and electricity used in growing certain greenhouse plants
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/2002 House Prefiled 12/18/2002 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-99 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-99
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS GENERALLY INCLUDING THE EXEMPTION FOR THE SALE OF NATURAL GAS, LP GAS, AND ELECTRICITY TO PRODUCE CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR ANIMALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS EXEMPTION EXTENDS TO THE SALE OF PROPANE GAS FOR THESE PURPOSES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALE OF THESE GASES OR ELECTRICITY TO PRODUCE IN GREENHOUSES AGRICULTURAL PLANTS THAT ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLANTED IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM THE SALES TAX.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120(32) of the 1976 Code is further amended to read:
"(32) natural, propane, liquefied petroleum gas, and electricity used exclusively in the production of poultry, livestock, swine, and milk and to produce in greenhouses agricultural plants that subsequently are replanted;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2003.
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