AN ACT EXEMPTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROCESS OF COLORING OR MIXING PAINT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

HB 5680 exempts from state sales and use taxes the purchase, storage, use, or consumption of machinery and equipment specifically used by paint retailers to color or mix paint for sale. It directly affects retailers who sell paint retail, removing tax burdens on their coloring and mixing equipment. The bill modifies tax law to exclude this equipment from taxable purchases, while paint products themselves remain subject to tax. This is a targeted tax exemption focused solely on operational equipment, not the paint or broader retail sales.