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Bill 4445

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4445
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000113
Primary Sponsor:                  Robinson
All Sponsors:                     Robinson, Wilkins, Quinn, Barfield, 
                                  Barrett, H. Brown, Chellis, Cotty, Dantzler, 
                                  Fleming, Gamble, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrell, 
                                  Harrison, Hinson, Huggins, Keegan, Koon, Law, 
                                  Leach, Littlejohn, Martin, Meacham-Richardson, 
                                  Riser, Rodgers, Sandifer, D. Smith, Stuart, 
                                  Taylor, Walker, Young-Brickell, Seithel, 
                                  Cooper, Whatley, Tripp, Allison, Altman, Beck, 
                                  Campsen, Cato, Davenport, Easterday, Edge, 
                                  Frye, Haskins, Kelley, Knotts, Lanford, 
                                  Limehouse, Loftis, Lucas, McGee, McKay, Perry, 
                                  Rice, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Trotter, 
                                  Vaughn, Webb, Witherspoon and Woodrum
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9136htc00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            1045
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:           20000404
Subject:                          Taxation, Sales and use, food using 
                                  Agriculture Department food coupons, 
                                  exemptions; reduced rates


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000406  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   20000405  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000404  Amended, read second time
House   20000330  Committee report: Favorable with       30 HWM
                  amendment
House   20000113  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 30, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 4, 2000 - Word format

AMENDED

April 4, 2000

H. 4445

Introduced by Reps. Robinson, Wilkins, Quinn, Barfield, Barrett, H. Brown, Chellis, Cotty, Dantzler, Fleming, Gamble, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Hinson, Huggins, Keegan, Koon, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Martin, Meacham-Richardson, Riser, Rodgers, Sandifer, D. Smith, Stuart, Taylor, Walker, Young-Brickell, Seithel, Cooper, Whatley, Tripp, Allison, Altman, Beck, Campsen, Cato, Davenport, Easterday, Edge, Frye, Haskins, Kelley, Knotts, Lanford, Limehouse, Loftis, Lucas, McGee, McKay, Perry, Rice, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Trotter, Vaughn, Webb, Witherspoon and Woodrum

S. Printed 4/4/00--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO REDUCE BY ONE PERCENT A YEAR THE STATE PORTION OF SALES TAX ON FOOD ITEMS WHICH LAWFULLY MAY BE PURCHASED WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COUPONS, TO EXEMPT COMPLETELY FROM THE STATE PORTION OF THE TAX ALL SUCH FOOD AND MEALS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2004, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUE FROM THE REDUCED RATES OF TAX DURING THE PHASE-IN PERIOD, AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE TO EXEMPT FOOD ITEMS FROM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )(a) effective January 1, 2005, food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, but this exemption does not apply for local sales and use taxes except where such taxes specifically exempt these items;

(b) effective January 1, 2001, the governing body of a county by ordinance may exempt items described in subitem (a) of this item from any local sales and use tax imposed in the county which by its terms does not otherwise exempt such items. This local exemption may extend to all or a portion of the local tax."

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the rates of tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 36, Title 12 of the 1976 Code, the rate of tax imposed pursuant to that chapter on the gross proceeds of sales, or the sale price of food items eligible for purchase with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons, is four percent for sales from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001, three percent for such sales from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, two percent for such sales from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003, and one percent for such sales from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. Eighty percent of the revenues from sales taxes raised by the special tax rates provided by this section must be credited to the general fund of this State and used as sales taxes are used, and the remainder must be credited to the Education Improvement Act Fund. Except where otherwise exempt, the local sales and use taxes authorized by law continue to apply to those sales subject to the reduced state rate of tax provided in this section.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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