HB205INTRODUCED Page 0 HB205 A52ZQQQ-1 By Representative Underwood RFD: Ways and Means Education First Read: 06-Feb-25 1 2 3 4 5 A52ZQQQ-1 01/28/2025 KHF (F)lg 2025-327 Page 1 First Read: 06-Feb-25 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state levies a sales or use tax on purchases of tangible personal property depending on the manner in which the tangible personal property is acquired. The tax rates and exemptions for both taxes are similar. This bill would make a technical revision to the use tax exemption statute to ensure that recently enacted exemptions from sales and use taxes are included in the statute and the exemptions for both taxes continue to be similar. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to use taxes; to amend Section 40-23-62, Code of Alabama 1975, to make technical edits to ensure use tax exemptions continue to be similar to sales tax exemptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 40-23-62, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "ยง40-23-62 The storage, use, or other consumption in this state of 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 26 27 28 HB205 INTRODUCED Page 2 The storage, use, or other consumption in this state of the following tangible personal property is hereby specifically exempted from the tax imposed by this article: (1) Property, on which the sales tax imposed by the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter is paid by the consumer to a person licensed under the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter. (2) Tangible personal property, not to be used in the performance of a contract, brought into this state by a nonresident thereof for his or her own storage, use, or consumption while temporarily within this state. (3) In addition to the exemptions provided in subdivisions (1) and (2), all exemptions enumerated in Sections 40-23-4(a) and 40-23-4.1 Article 1, Division 1, of this chapter are incorporated by reference in this section. (4) The storage, use, or other consumption in this state of religious magazines and publications. For the purpose of this subdivision the words "religious magazines and publications" shall be construed to mean printed or illustrated lessons, notes and explanations distributed by churches or other religious organizations free of charge to pupils or students in Sunday schools, Bible classes or other educational facilities established and maintained by churches or similar religious organizations in this state." Section 2. This act shall become effective on July 1, 2025. 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