Sales and Use Tax Law: exemptions: firefighting equipment.

Summary

The bill would exempt from state sales and use tax the sale, storage, use, or consumption of firefighting apparatus, equipment, and specialized vehicles bought by fire departments or fire protection districts from July 1 2026 through January 1 2031. The exemption would not apply to local taxes or to state rates earmarked for the Local Revenue Fund. The measure failed and was returned to the Secretary of the Senate.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1083.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 14, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 19, 2025
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · May 14, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 20, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 19, 2025May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 15, 2025Set for hearing May 19.
6. May 14, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1083.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. May 8, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
8. May 6, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
9. Mar 18, 2025Set for hearing May 14.
10. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
11. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
12. Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Alvarado-Gil · sponsor

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