Req. No. 2512 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) SENATE BILL 1472 By: Coleman AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to sales tax; amending 68 O. S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to sales tax exemptions; providing an exemption for portion of gross receipts or proceeds attributable to parts under specified circumstance relating to cor e charges; defining term; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2021, is amended to read as follows: Section 1357. Exemptions – General. There are hereby specifically exempte d from the tax levied by the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code: 1. Transportation of school pupils to and f rom elementary schools or high schools in motor or other veh icles; Req. No. 2512 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Transportation of persons where the f are of each person does not exceed One Dollar ($1. 00), or local transportation of persons within the corporate limits of a municipality except by ta xicabs; 3. Sales for resale to persons engaged in the business of reselling the articles purchased, whethe r within or without the state, provided that such s ales to residents of this state are made to persons to whom sales tax permits have been issued as provided in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code. This exemption shall not apply to the sales of articles made to p ersons holding permits when such persons purchase items for their use and which they are not regularly engaged in the business of reselling; neither shall this exemption apply to sales of tangible personal property to peddlers, solicitors, and other salespersons who do not have an established place of business and a sales tax permit . The exemption provided b y this paragraph shall apply to sales of mot or fuel or diesel fuel to a Group Five vendor, but the use of such motor fuel or diesel fuel by the Group Five vendor shall not be exempt from the tax levied by the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code . The purchase of motor fuel or diesel fuel is exempt from sales ta x when the motor fuel is for shipment outside this state and consumed by a common carrier by rail in the conduct of its business. The sales tax shall apply t o the purchase of motor fuel or diesel fuel in Oklahom a by a common carrier by rail when such motor fuel is purchased for fueling, within this state, of any locomotive or other motorized flanged wheel equip ment; Req. No. 2512 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4. Sales of advertising space in newspapers and periodicals; 5. Sales of programs relating to sp orting and entertainment events, and sales of advertising on billboards (including signage, posters, panels, marquees, or on other similar surfaces, w hether indoors or outdoors) or in programs relating to sporting and entertainment events, and sales of any advertising, to be displayed at or in connection with a sporting event, via the Internet, electronic display devices, or through public address or br oadcast systems. The exemption authorized by this p aragraph shall be effective for all sales made on or a fter January 1, 2001; 6. Sales of any advertising, other than the advertising described by paragraph 5 of this section, via the Internet, electronic display devices, or through the electronic media , including radio, public address or broadcast systems, te levision (whether through closed circuit bro adcasting systems or otherwise), and cable and satellite television, and the servicing of any advertising devices; 7. Eggs, feed, supplies, machinery , and equipment purchased by persons regularly engaged in the business of raising worms, fish, any insect, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic animal life and used for the purpose of raising same for mark eting. This exemption shall only be granted and ext ended to the purchaser when the items are to be used a nd in fact are used in the raising of animal life as set out above. Each purchaser shall certify, in Req. No. 2512 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 writing, on the invoice or sales ticket retained by the vendor that the purchaser is regularly engag ed in the business of raising such animal life and that the items purchased will be used only in s uch business. The vendor shall certify to the Oklahoma Tax Commission that the price of the items has bee n reduced to grant the full benefit of the exemption . Violation hereof by the purchaser or vendor shall be a misdemeanor; 8. Sale of natural or arti ficial gas and electricity, and associated delivery or transmission services, when sold exclusively for residential use. Provided, this exemption shall not a pply to any sales tax levied by a city or town, or a c ounty, or any other jurisdiction in this sta te; 9. In addition to the exemptions authorized by Section 1357.6 of this title, sales of drugs sold pu rsuant to a prescription written for the treatment of human beings by a person licensed to prescribe the drugs, and sales of insulin and medical oxygen . Provided, this exemption shall not apply to over-the-counter drugs; 10. Transfers of title or posses sion of empty, partially filled, or filled returnable o il and chemical drums to any person who is not regularly engaged in the business of selling, resel ling, or otherwise transferring empty, partially filled, or filled returnable oil drums; Req. No. 2512 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 11. Sales of one-way utensils, paper napkins, paper cups, disposable hot containers, and other one-way carry out materials to a vendor of meals or beverages; 12. Sales of food or food products for home consumption which are purchased in whole or in part with coupons i ssued pursuant to the federal food stamp program as aut horized by Sections 2011 through 2029 of Title 7 of th e United States Code, as to that portion purchased with such coupons. The exemption provided for such sales shall be inapplicable to such sales up on the effective date of any federal law that removes t he requirement of the exemption as a condition for par ticipation by the state in the federal food stamp program; 13. Sales of food or food products, or any equipment or supplies used in the preparati on of the food or food products to or by an organization which: a. is exempt from taxation pursuant to the pro visions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and which provides and delivers prepared meals for home consumption to elderly or homebound persons as part of a program commonly known as “Meals on Wheels” or “Mobile Meals”, or b. is exempt from taxation pursu ant to the provision s of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 Req. No. 2512 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3 ), and which receives federal funding pursuant to the Olde r Americans Act of 1965, as amended, for the purpose o f providing nutrition programs for the care and benefit of elder ly persons; 14. a. Sales of tangible personal property or services to or by organizations which are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), and: (1) are primarily involved in the collection and distribution of food and other household products to other organizations that facilitate the distribution of such products to the needy and such distributee organiza tions are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Sec tion 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3), or (2) facilitate the distribution of such products to the needy. b. Sales made in the course of business for profit or savings, competing with other persons e ngaged in the same or similar business shall not be exempt under this paragraph; Req. No. 2512 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15. Sales of tangible personal property or services to children’s homes which are located on church -owned property and are operated by organizations exempt from taxation purs uant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3); 16. Sales of computers, data processing equipment, related peripherals, and telephone, telegraph or telecommunications service and equipment for use in a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility. For purposes of this paragraph, “qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility” means a new or expanding facility primarily engaged in aircraft repair, building , or rebuilding whether or not on a factory ba sis, whose total cost of construction exceeds the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) and which employs at least two hundred fifty (250) new full -time- equivalent employees, as certified by the Oklahoma Em ployment Security Commission, upon completio n of the facility. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for by this paragraph, the co st of the items purchased by the qualified aircraft maintenanc e or manufacturing facility shall equal or exceed the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00); 17. Sales of tangible personal property consumed or incorporated in the construction or expans ion of a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facili ty as defined in paragraph 16 of this section . For purposes of this paragraph, sales Req. No. 2512 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 made to a contractor or subcontrac tor that has previously entered into a contractual relationship with a qu alified aircraft maintenance or manufacturing facility for cons truction or expansion of such a facility shall be cons idered sales made to a qualified aircraft maintenance or manufactu ring facility; 18. Sales of the following telecommunications services: a. Interstate and International “800 service”. “800 service” means a “telecommunications service ” that allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without incurring a charge for the ca ll. The service is typically marketed under the name “800”, “855”, “866”, “877”, and “888” toll-free calling, and any subsequent numbers designated by the Federal Communications Commission, or b. Interstate and International “900 service”. “900 service” means an inbound toll “telecommunications service” purchased by a subscriber that allows the subscriber’s customers to call in to the su bscriber’s prerecorded announcement or live service . “900 service” does not include the charge fo r: collection services provided by the seller of the “telecommunications services ” to the subscriber, or service or product sold by the subscriber to the subscriber’s customer. The service is typically Req. No. 2512 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 marketed under the name “900” service, and any subsequent numbers designate d by the Federal Communications Commission, c. Interstate and Interna tional “private communications service”. “Private communications s ervice” means a “telecommunications service ” that entitles the customer to exclusive or priority u se of a communications channel or group of channels between or among termination points, re gardless of the manner in which such channel or channels are connec ted, and includes switching capacity, extension lines, stations, and any other associated services that are provided in connection with the use of such channel or channels, d. “Value-added nonvoice data service”. “Value-added nonvoice data service” means a service that otherwise meets the definition of “telecommunications services” in which computer processing applications are used to act on the form, content, code, or protocol of the information or data primarily for a purpose other than transmission, conveyance, or routing, e. Interstate and International t elecommunications service which is: Req. No. 2512 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (1) rendered by a company for private use within its organization, or (2) used, allocated, or di stributed by a compa ny to its affiliated group, f. Regulatory assessments and charges, including charges to fund the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund and the Oklah oma High Cost Fund, and g. Telecommunications nonrecurring charg es, including but not limited to the installation, connection, change , or initiation of telecommunications services which are not associated with a retail consumer sale; 19. Sales of railroad track spikes manufactured and sold for use in this state in the construction or repai r of railroad tracks, switches, sidings, and turnouts; 20. Sales of aircraft and aircraft parts provide d such sales occur at a qualified aircraft m aintenance facility. As used in this paragraph, “qualified aircraft maintenance facil ity” means a facility operated by an air common carrier, including one or more component overhaul support buildings or structu res in an area owned, leased, or controlled by the air common carr ier, at which there were employed at least two thousand (2,000) f ull-time-equivalent employees in the preceding year as certified by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and which is primarily related to the Req. No. 2512 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 fabrication, repair, alteration, modifica tion, refurbishing, maintenance, building, or rebuilding of commer cial aircraft or aircraft parts used in air common carriage. For purposes of this paragraph, “air common carrier” shall also include members of an affiliated group as defined by Section 150 4 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 1504 . Beginning July 1, 2012, sale s of machinery, tools, supplies, equipment, and related tangible personal property and services used or consumed in the repair, remodeling , or maintenance of aircraft, ai rcraft engines, or aircraft component parts which occur at a qualifi ed aircraft maintenance facility; 21. Sales of machinery and equipment purchased and used by persons and establishments p rimarily engaged in computer services and data processing: a. as defined under Industrial Group Numbers 7372 and 7373 of the Standard Industrial Classif ication (SIC) Manual, latest version, which derive at least fifty percent (50%) of their annual gross re venues from the sale of a product or service to an out-of-state buyer or consumer, and b. as defined under Industrial Group Number 7374 of the SIC Manual, latest version, which derive at least eighty percent (80%) of their annual gross revenues from the sale of a product or service to an out -of- state buyer or consumer. Req. No. 2512 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Eligibility for the exemption set out in this paragraph shall be established, subject t o review by the Tax Commission, by annually filing an affidavit with the Tax Commission stating that the facility so qualifies and such information as required by the Tax Commission. For purposes of determining whether annual gross revenues are derived fr om sales to out-of-state buyers or consumers, all sales to the federal government shall be considered to be to an out-of-state buyer or consumer; 22. Sales of prosthetic devices to an individual for use by such individual. For purposes of this paragraph, “prosthetic device” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 1357.6 of this title, but shall not include corrective eye glasses eyeglasses, contact lenses, or hearing aids; 23. Sales of tangible personal property or services to a mo tion picture or television production company to be used or consumed in connection with an eligible production . For purposes of this paragraph, “eligible production” means a documentary, special, music video, or a television commercial or television progr am that will serve as a pilot for or b e a segment of an ongoing dramatic or situation comedy series filmed or taped for network or national or regional syndication or a fe ature-length motion picture intended for theatrical release or for network or nationa l or regional syndication or broadcast . The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to sales occurring on or after July 1, 19 96. In order to Req. No. 2512 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 qualify for the exemption, the motion picture or television production company shall file any documentation and information required to be submitted p ursuant to rules promulgated by the Tax Commission; 24. Sales of diesel fuel sold for co nsumption by commercial vessels, barges and other commercial watercraft; 25. Sales of tangible personal property or services t o tax- exempt independent nonprofit biome dical research foundations that provide educational programs for Oklahoma science student s and teachers and to tax-exempt independent nonprofit community blood banks headquartered in this state; 26. Effective May 6, 1992, sales of wireless telecommunicati ons equipment to a vendor who subsequently transfers the equipment at no charge or for a discounted charge to a consumer as part of a promotional package or as an inducement to commence or continue a contract for wireless telecommunications services; 27. Effective January 1, 1991, leases of rail transportation cars to haul coal to coal -fired plants located in this state which generate electric power; 28. Beginning July 1, 2005, sales of aircraft engine repairs, modification, and replacement parts, sales o f aircraft frame repairs and modification, aircraft interior modification, and paint, and sales of services employed in the repair, m odification, and Req. No. 2512 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 replacement of parts of aircraft engines, aircraft frame and interior repair and modification, and paint; 29. Sales of materials and supplies to the owner or operator of a ship, motor vessel , or barge that is used in interstate or international commerce if the materials and supplies: a. are loaded on the ship, motor vessel, or barge and used in the maintenanc e and operation of t he ship, motor vessel, or barge, or b. enter into and become componen t parts of the ship, motor vessel, or barge; 30. Sales of tangible personal property made at estate sales at which such property is offered for sale on the premises o f the former residence of the decedent by a person who is not required to be licensed pursuant to the Transient Merchant Licensing Ac t, or who is not otherwise required to obtain a sales tax permit for the sale of such property pursuant to the provisions o f Section 1364 of this title; provided: a. such sale or event may not be held for a perio d exceeding three (3) consecutive days, b. the sale must be condu cted within six (6) months of the date of death of the dec edent, and c. the exemption allowed by this paragraph shall not be allowed for property that was not part of the decedent’s estate; Req. No. 2512 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31. Beginning January 1, 2004, sales of elec tricity and associated delivery and transmission services, when sold exclusiv ely for use by an oil and gas operator for res ervoir dewatering proj ects and associated operations commencing on or after July 1, 2003 , in which the initial water -to-oil ratio is greater than or equal to five-to-one water-to-oil, and such oil and gas devel opment projects have been classified by the Co rporation Commission a s a reservoir dewatering unit; 32. Sales of prewritten computer so ftware that is delivered electronically. For purposes of this par agraph, “delivered electronically” means delivered to the purchaser by mean s other than tangible storage media; 33. Sales of modular dwelling units when built at a production facility and moved in whole or in parts, to be assembled o n-site, and permanently affixed to the real property and used for residential or commercial purpo ses. The exemption provid ed by this paragraph shall equal forty-five percent (45%) of the total sales price of the modular dwelling unit. For purposes of this paragraph, “modular dwelling unit” means a structure that is not subject to the motor vehicle excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 2103 of th is title; 34. Sales of tangible personal property or services to p ersons who are residents of Oklahoma and hav e been honorably disch arged from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United Req. No. 2512 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 States or Oklahoma National Guard and who have be en certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor to be in receipt of disabilit y compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate and the disability shall be permanent and have bee n sustained through military action or accident or resulting from disease contracted while in such active service o r the surviving spouse of such person if the person is deceased an d the spouse has not remarried; provided, sales for the benefit of the pers on to a spouse of the eligible person or to a me mber of the household in which the eligible person resides and who is authorized to make purchases on the person’s behalf, when such eligible person is not present at the sale, shall also be exempt for purpos es of this paragraph . The Oklahoma Tax Commissi on shall issue a separate exemp tion card to a spouse of an eligible person or to a member of the household in which the eligible pers on resides who is authorized to make purchases on the person’s behalf, if requested by the eligible person. Sales qualifying for the exemption authorized by this paragraph shall not exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per year per individual while the disabled veteran is living. Sales qualifying for the exemption a uthorized by this paragrap h shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) p er year for an unremarried surviving spouse. Upon request of the Tax Commission , a person asserting or claiming the exemption authorized by this paragrap h shall provide a state ment, executed under oath, that the total sales Req. No. 2512 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 amounts for which the exemption is applicable have not exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per y ear per living disabled veteran or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per ye ar for an unremarried surviving spouse. If the amount of such exempt s ales exceeds such amount, the s ales tax in excess of the authorized amount shall be treated as a direct sales t ax liability and may b e recovered by the Tax Commission in the same manner provided by law for other taxes, including penalty and interest; 35. Sales of electricity to the ope rator, specifically designated by the Corporation Commission, of a spacing unit or lease from which oil is produced or attempted to be produced using enhanced recovery methods , including, but not limited to, increased pressure in a producing formation thro ugh the use of water or saltwater if the electrical usage is associated with and necessary for the operation of equipment required to inject or circulate fluids in a producing f ormation for the purpose o f forcing oil or petroleum into a wellbore for eventu al recovery and production from the wellhead. In order to be eligible for the s ales tax exemption authorized by this paragraph, the total content of oil recovered after the use of enhanced recovery meth ods shall not exceed o ne percent (1%) by volume . The exemption authorized by this paragr aph shall be applicable only to the state sa les tax rate and shall not be applicable to any county or municipal sales tax rate; Req. No. 2512 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 36. Sales of intrastate charter and to ur bus transportation . As used in this paragraph, “intrastate charter and tour bus transportation” means the transportation of perso ns from one location in this state to another location in this state in a motor vehicle which has been constructed in such a manner that it may lawfully carry more than eightee n persons, and which is ordinarily used or rented to carry persons for compensat ion. Provided, this exemption shall not apply to regularly scheduled bu s transportation for the general public; 37. Sales of vitamins, minerals , and dietary supplements by a licensed chiropractor to a person wh o is the patient of such chiropractor at the physical location whe re the chiropractor provides chiropractic care or services to such patient . The provisions of this p aragraph shall not be a pplicable to any drug, medicine, or substance for which a prescrip tion by a licensed physician is required; 38. Sales of goods, wares, merchandise, tangible personal property, machinery, and equipment to a web search portal located in this state which deri ves at least eighty percent (80% ) of its annual gross revenue from the sale of a product or service to an out -of- state buyer or consumer. For purposes of this paragraph, “web search portal” means an establishment classified under N AICS code 519130 which operates websites that use a sear ch engine to generate Req. No. 2512 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 and maintain extensive databases of Internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; 39. Sales of tangible personal property consumed or incorporated in the constr uction or expansion of a facility for a corporation organized under Section 437 et seq. o f Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes as a rur al electric cooperativ e. For purposes of this paragraph, sales made to a contractor or subcontra ctor that has previously entered into a contractua l relationship with a rural electric cooperative for construction or expansion of a facility shall be considered sales made to a ru ral electric cooperative; 40. Sales of tangible personal property or servi ces to a business primarily engaged in the repair of consumer electronic goods, including, but not limited to, cell phones, compact disc players, personal comp uters, MP3 players, di gital devices for the storage and retrieval of information through hard -wired or wireless computer or Internet connections, i f the devices are sold to the business by the original manufactur er of such devices and the devices are repaired, refitted, or refurbished for sale by the entity qualifying for the exemption authorized by t his paragraph directly to retail consumers or if t he devices are sold to another business entity for sale to retail consumers; 41. On or after July 1, 2019, a nd prior to July 1, 20 24, sales or leases of rolling stock when sold or leased by the manufacture r, regardless of whether t he purchaser is a public services corporation Req. No. 2512 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 engaged in business as a common carrier of property or passengers by railway, for use or consumption by a com mon carrier directly in the rendition of public service. For purposes of this paragraph, “rolling stock” means locomotives, autocars, and railroad cars and “sales or leases” includes railroad car maintenance and retrofitting of railroad cars for their fur ther use only on the railways; 42. Sales of gold, silver, platinum, pallad ium, or other bullion items such as coins and bars and legal tender of any nation, which legal tender is sold accor ding to its value as precious metal or as an investment. As used in the paragraph, “bullion” means any precious metal, including, but not li mited to, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, that is in such a state or condition that its value depends upon i ts precious metal content and not its form . The exemption authori zed by this paragraph shall not apply to fabricated metals that have been p rocessed or manufactured f or artistic use or as je welry; and 43. Until January 2027, s ales of commercial forestry service equipment, limited to forwarders, fe llers, bunchers, track skidders, wheeled skidders, hydraulic excavators, delimbers, soil compacto rs and skid steer loaders, to businesses engaged i n logging, timber, and tree farming; and 44. That portion of the gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from the sale of parts which constitutes core charges which are received for the purpose of securin g a trade-in for the article Req. No. 2512 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 purchased. If the ar ticle is not traded in, the tax is due on the core charge. For purposes of this paragraph “core charge” means a form of deposit paid when purchasing a part that is refunded when the used part is brought for exchange. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 58-2-2512 QD 1/20/2022 8:03:24 AM