Firearms and ammunition; imposes additional sales and use tax, use of proceeds. (HB960)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Ibraheem Samirah (D-Herndon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Additional state sales tax on firearms and ammunition; use of proceeds; Student Mental Health and Safety Fund and Program. Imposes an additional sales and use tax on the retail sale of firearms and ammunition. The amount of the tax shall be 10 percent minus the amount of tax imposed by all other sales and use taxes levied by the Commonwealth. Revenues from the tax shall be deposited in the Student Mental Health and Safety Fund (the Fund), which is established by the bill. In addition to the Fund, the bill creates the Student Mental Health and Safety Program (the Program). The Program and Fund shall provide grants on a competitive basis to public school divisions for the purpose of funding full-time school counselor positions at a ratio of 250:1 or better, school social worker positions at a ratio of 400:1 or better, and school psychologists at a ratio of 500:1 or better. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Committee |
01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103122D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/29/2020 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/30/2020 | Impact statement from TAX (HB960) |
01/31/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
02/05/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Finance |