Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
SB 698 exempts sales and use tax on construction materials and warehousing equipment purchased for use in Washington County's Mount Aetna Technology Park redevelopment area. This directly affects businesses buying such materials or equipment for projects within the defined zone (accessible from Robinwood Drive, Mount Aetna Road, and Yale Drive, in an office/research/industry zoning district). To qualify, buyers must provide the Comptroller with eligibility evidence before purchase. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2025, and expires June 30, 2035, without further legislative action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Mar 15, 2025
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This bill adds administrative status updates showing the bill has been adopted by the Senate and includes a committee report, while making no substantive policy changes to the sales tax exemption provisions. The core tax exemption for construction materials and warehousing equipment in Washington County remains unchanged.
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Added administrative metadata including committee report status (favorable), Senate adoption status, and second reading date (February 21, 2025)
Changed document header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect legislative progression
Added explanatory note about underlining indicating amendments to the bill
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2025
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Corderman
RRepublican
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