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H0231 by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

FOOD TAX CREDITS AND REFUNDS – Amends existing law to increase the food tax credit and to provide an alternative tax credit for the actual amount paid by taxpayers on food purchases.

02/13 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing 02/14 Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 6 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – Motion to send to Gen Ord, motion failed PASSED - 61-6-3 AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green(Schubin), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Boyle, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Thompson Absent – Andrus, Mathias, McCann Floor Sponsors - Monks & Scott Title apvd - to Senate 02/17 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation 02/20 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading 02/21 Read second time; filed for Third Reading 03/05 Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-3-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Mathews(Rabe), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Kohl, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Ruchti, Taylor Floor Sponsors - Ricks & Nichols Title apvd - to House 03/06 Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling 03/07 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate 03/10 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker Signed by President; returned to House Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor 03/11 Delivered to Governor at 8:10 a.m. on March 11, 2025 03/14 Reported Signed by Governor on March 13, 2025 Session Law Chapter 56 Effective: Retroactive to 01/01/2025