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HB 8196·RI·house

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

FailedFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Read
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Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 7, 2026

Summary

The bill revises the definition of “services” for tax purposes and lists dozens of new exemptions for items such as taxis, hotel room resellers, newspapers, school meals, medical supplies, fuel, clothing, boats, renewable‑energy products, and more. It would affect businesses that provide these services or sell the exempted goods, as well as consumers who purchase them, by removing sales‑use tax from the listed transactions. The measure failed after a committee recommended further study.

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