DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST HCR 8 2015 Regular Session Montoucet Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House TAX/SALES-USE, ST-EXEMPT: Suspends the exemption for business utilities as to the 0.97% state sales and use tax levy Report adopts Senate amendments to: 1. Change the effective date of the suspension resolution from upon adoptions of the Resolution to July 1, 2015. Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee Beginning July 1, 2015, through the 60 th day after final adjournment of the 2016 R.S., suspends the exemption for business utilities as to the 0.97% state sales and use tax levy for sales of steam, water, electric power or energy, and natural gas. (Suspends R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(b), (c), (d), and (g))