California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 79 — Sales and use taxes: exemption: used electric vehicles.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing state sales and use tax laws impose a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The Sales and Use Tax Law provides various exemptions from those taxes. This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2025, would exempt from those taxes the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, a qualified motor vehicle purchased by a qualified buyer, as defined. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of this tax exemption and the greenhouse gas emission reduction from the vehicles traded in and submit a report to the Legislature. The Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law authorizes cities and counties to impose local sales and use taxes in conformity with the Sales and Use Tax Law, and existing laws authorize districts, as specified, to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law. Amendments to the Sales and Use Tax Law are automatically incorporated into the local tax laws. This bill would specify that this exemption shall not apply to local sales and use taxes or transactions and use taxes. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 1.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 783.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 19.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 622.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on EQ.

  9. Set for hearing April 5.

  10. Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and EQ.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. Withdrawn from committee.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  14. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  15. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 11.

  16. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

taxation environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 79 do?
Existing state sales and use tax laws impose a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The Sales and Use Tax Law provides various exemptions from those taxes. This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2025, would exempt from those taxes the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, a qualified motor vehicle purchased by a qualified buyer, as defined. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of this tax exemption and the greenhouse gas emission reduction from the vehicles traded in and submit a report to the Legislature. The Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law authorizes cities and counties to impose local sales and use taxes in conformity with the Sales and Use Tax Law, and existing laws authorize districts, as specified, to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law. Amendments to the Sales and Use Tax Law are automatically incorporated into the local tax laws. This bill would specify that this exemption shall not apply to local sales and use taxes or transactions and use taxes. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 79?
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