GREEN SHEET REDIGEST HCR 8 2015 Regular Session Montoucet (KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee amendments) TAX/SALES-USE, ST-EXEMPT. Suspends the exemption for business utilities as to the 0.97% state sales and use tax levy. DIGEST Suspends the exemption for business utilities as to the 0.97% state sale and use tax levy for sales of steam, water, electric power or energy, and natural gas from July 1, 2015, until 60 days after final adjournment of the 2016 Regular Session. (Suspends R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(b), (c), (d), and (g)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the reengrossed bill 1. Provides for suspension to become effective July 1, 2015. Page 1 of 1 Prepared by Laura Gail Sullivan.