HB83INTRODUCED Page 0 HB83 CTGSJJQ-1 By Representative Ensler RFD: Ways and Means Education First Read: 04-Feb-25 PFD: 06-Jan-25 1 2 3 4 5 6 CTGSJJQ-1 12/23/2024 RA (F)PMG 2024-3233 Page 1 PFD: 06-Jan-25 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain entities are exempt from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. This bill would exempt the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated, and each local Baptist association that is a member in good standing of the convention from the payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to sales and use taxes; to exempt the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated, and each local Baptist association that is a member in good standing of the convention from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) The Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated, and each local Baptist association that is a member in good standing of the convention, is exempted from paying any state, county, and municipal sales 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 HB83 INTRODUCED Page 2 exempted from paying any state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, subject to the provisions of (c). (b) The Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated, shall submit a list of each local Baptist association that is in good standing with the convention to the Department of Revenue as provided by rule of the department. (c) The exemption provided by this subsection 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 September 1, 2025. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40