Taxation; exempting the gross proceeds of honeybees and their byproducts from sales tax
This bill exempts the gross proceeds from selling honeybee byproducts from sales tax, directly affecting beekeepers and sellers of these items. It specifically includes products like propolis and pollen but explicitly excludes honey from this tax exemption. The legislation removes sales tax on these specific bee-related goods while leaving honey sales subject to standard taxation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Signed May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic8
50% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
5
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reed Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1053
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1150
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1149
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Ways and Means Education)
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 2nd Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 606
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 605
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Carnley
RRepublican
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