Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for certain data centers. (SB64)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville) with support from co-patron Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Sales and use tax exemption; certain data centers. Removes the sunset date (June 30, 2020) from a sales and use tax exemption for certain data centers. The bill also makes a technical correction regarding a subdivision that is erroneously set out twice in the Code. Read the Bill »

Status

04/06/2016: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/19/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102384D
12/19/2015Referred to Committee on Finance
01/16/2016Impact statement from TAX (SB64)
02/09/2016Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Committee substitute printed 16105371D-S1
02/10/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Read second time
02/11/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/11/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105371D-S1
02/11/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB64S1
02/11/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Placed on Calendar
02/15/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Referred to Committee on Finance
02/16/2016Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
02/16/2016Impact statement from TAX (SB64S1)
02/17/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N)
02/22/2016Reported from Finance (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Read second time
02/24/2016Read third time
02/24/2016Passed House (97-Y 1-N 2-A)
02/24/2016VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Enrolled
02/25/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB64ER)
02/25/2016Signed by Speaker
02/26/2016Signed by President
02/29/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
02/29/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
02/29/2016Impact statement from TAX (SB64ER)
03/07/2016Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/09/2016Communicated to Governor
03/09/2016Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2016Communicated to Governor
04/06/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 712 (effective 7/1/16)
04/06/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0712)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG, SENATOR RUFF.

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): THE GOVERNOR HAS CAN ASKD THAT THE AMENDMENT BE WITHDRAWN AND I MOVE THAT THE SENATE REJECT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE AMENDMENT BE REJECTED, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville): AYES 0, NOS 40.

[Unknown]: AYES 0, NOS 40. THE AMENDMENT IS REJECTED. SENATE BILL 626. THE SENATOR FROM FAUQUIER COUNTY, SENATOR VOGEL.

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.