SB94ENROLLED Page 0 SB94 SX4I575-2 By Senator Carnley RFD: Finance and Taxation Education First Read: 13-Feb-24 1 2 3 4 5 SB94 Enrolled Page 1 First Read: 13-Feb-24 Enrolled, An Act, Relating to taxation; to provide an exemption from the state sales and use tax for honeybees and their byproducts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the period commencing October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2029, unless extended by an act of the Legislature, the gross proceeds from the sale of honey bees, including their inputs and byproducts, are exempt from the state sales and use tax as provided for in Section 40-23-2, Code of Alabama 1975. (b) For purposes of this section, the term "honeybee byproducts" means the various substances and materials produced by honeybees during their life cycle and hive activities, including, but not limited to, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax, honeycombs, bee venom, and honeybee pollen. For the purposes of this section, the term "honeybee byproducts" does not include honey. (c) The exemption provided in this section shall not apply to county or municipal sales or use taxes unless approved by resolution or ordinance adopted by the local governing body. Section 2. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2024. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SB94 Enrolled Page 2 1, 2024. ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB94 Senate 18-Apr-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate, as amended. Patrick Harris, Secretary. House of Representatives Amended and passed: 07-May-24 Senate concurred in House amendment 07-May-24 By: Senator Carnley 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63