HB 2961 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

taxation; omnibus; 2025-2026

HB 2961 updates Arizona's retail sales tax exemptions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It clarifies which goods and services are exempt from tax, directly affecting businesses selling medical items (like insulin, prosthetics, and durable medical equipment), educational materials (required textbooks), food purchased with SNAP benefits, and certain nonprofit or charitable services. Key provisions expand exemptions for medical supplies prescribed by licensed professionals, food/drink for school employees, and items bought with government nutrition coupons. The bill was vetoed by the governor on June 25, 2025, and does not create new taxes but refines existing exemption rules.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Vetoed Jun 25, 2025
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Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 10 edits · Jun 25, 2025
MAJOR
This bill updates Arizona's retail sales tax law to modernize exemptions for digital transactions, expand exemptions for environmental technology and renewable energy, clarify definitions for cash equivalents to include digital payment methods, and add new exemptions for wireless telecommunications equipment and solar energy devices. The changes reflect evolving business practices and policy priorities around clean energy and digital commerce.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of tax exemptions to include digital payment mechanisms, renewable energy credits, and environmental technology manufacturing, while clarifying existing exemptions for telecommunications and healthcare items.
DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'cash equivalents' to include electronic codes, personal identification numbers, digital payment mechanisms, and other prepaid intangible rights to acquire goods or services in the future.

EXEMPTIONS

Added new exemption for sales of renewable energy credits and other units tracking energy from renewable resources.

Added new exemption for solar energy devices sold by retailers, requiring registration with the department.

Added new exemption for wireless telecommunications equipment sold as an inducement to enter into or continue taxable telecommunications service contracts.

Added new exemption for machinery and equipment used to construct qualified environmental technology manufacturing, producing or processing facilities.

Added new exemption for alternative fuel vehicles converted from diesel to operate on alternative fuel.

Added new exemption for orthodontic devices dispensed by licensed dental professionals.

Modified the exemption for cash equivalents to exclude prepaid calling cards for telecommunications services from the exemption.

Added new exemption for tangible personal property incorporated into projects on Indian reservations owned by Indian tribes or affiliated Indians.

Added new exemption for sales of tangible personal property by marketplace sellers where the facilitator has remitted applicable tax to the department.

Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of David Livingston
David Livingston
RRepublican
AZ
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