New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S3248 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 05/17/2024

                            SENATE, No. 3248  STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE    INTRODUCED MAY 16, 2024   

SENATE, No. 3248 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

  

INTRODUCED MAY 16, 2024

 

   Sponsored by: Senator  OWEN HENRY District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)         SYNOPSIS      Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.   CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT       As introduced.     

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  OWEN HENRY

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

     As introduced.

   

 An Act exempting the sales of select baby products from taxation under the "Sales and Use Tax" and supplementing P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.).        Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:        1.    a.  Receipts from sales of the following baby products shall be exempt from the tax imposed under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.):      (1)   cribs;        (2)   child restraint systems;      (3)   nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and      (4)   strollers.      b.    As used in this section:      "Child restraint system" means any device that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain an infant while riding in a motor vehicle to prevent or minimize injury and conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards.      "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.      "Stroller" means a non-motorized, wheeled vehicle designed to push or otherwise transport an infant including, but not limited to, a carriage, folding-type umbrella stroller, or full-size stroller.        2.    This act shall take effect immediately.     STATEMENT        This bill exempts select baby products from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."  Currently, the purchases of certain baby items such as cribs; child restraint systems; nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and strollers are subject to the sales and use tax.  The bill would exempt these items from the tax to help reduce the costs of caring for an infant child.  The bill defines a "child restraint system" as any device that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain an infant while riding in a motor vehicle to prevent or minimize injury and conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards.  The bill also defines a "crib" as a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant and a "stroller" as a non-motorized, wheeled vehicle designed to push or otherwise transport an infant including, but not limited to, a carriage, folding-type umbrella stroller, or full-size stroller. 

An Act exempting the sales of select baby products from taxation under the "Sales and Use Tax" and supplementing P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  Receipts from sales of the following baby products shall be exempt from the tax imposed under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.):

     (1)   cribs;  

     (2)   child restraint systems;

     (3)   nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and

     (4)   strollers.

     b.    As used in this section:

     "Child restraint system" means any device that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain an infant while riding in a motor vehicle to prevent or minimize injury and conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards.

     "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.

     "Stroller" means a non-motorized, wheeled vehicle designed to push or otherwise transport an infant including, but not limited to, a carriage, folding-type umbrella stroller, or full-size stroller.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill exempts select baby products from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."  Currently, the purchases of certain baby items such as cribs; child restraint systems; nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and strollers are subject to the sales and use tax.  The bill would exempt these items from the tax to help reduce the costs of caring for an infant child.  The bill defines a "child restraint system" as any device that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain an infant while riding in a motor vehicle to prevent or minimize injury and conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards.  The bill also defines a "crib" as a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant and a "stroller" as a non-motorized, wheeled vehicle designed to push or otherwise transport an infant including, but not limited to, a carriage, folding-type umbrella stroller, or full-size stroller.