HCSHB1107--SALESANDUSETAXIMPOSEDONCERTAINPRODUCTS
SPONSOR: Christ
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheSpecial
CommitteeonTaxReformbyavoteof7to2.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
1107.
Currently,ataxisleviedontheretailsaleoffoodatarateof
1%.Thisbillchangesthedefinitionoffoodforthispurposeto
alsoincludealldietaryandnutritionalsupplements. Thisbill
definesdietaryandnutritionalsupplements.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillprovidesataxcutto
improveaccesstovitaminsandnutritionalsupplements,benefiting
elders,immunocompromised, andlow-incomecommunities. Supporters
alsostatethisbillwillcuttaxesonproductsthatimprove
people'soverallhealthbyremovingabarrierandensuringaccess
tohealthydietarysupplements. Proponentsstatethatimportant
prenatalvitaminswillbemoreaccessibleduetothisbill.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Christ;Chris
Schoeman,1stPhorm;AmericanCollegeofObstetriciansand
Gynecologists; Haleon;andArnieC.Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.