FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 717

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES BURTON, MAYS (50), REID (Co-sponsors), LINTON,

MARBLE, HUNTER, BERKSTRESSER, KING, DEMPSEY, REINHART, PHILLIPS, BEARDEN,

GASKILL, CHAMPION, CUNNINGHAM, FROELKER, ROBIRDS, KELLEY (47), BARTELSMEYER,

SURFACE, BARNETT, HOHULIN, MILLER AND ROARK.

Read 1st time February 8, 2001, and 1000 copies ordered printed.

TED WEDEL, Chief Clerk

1564L.01I

AN ACT

To amend chapter 144, RSMo, relating to sales and use tax by adding thereto one new section relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause.



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 144, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 144.520, to read as follows:

144.520. In addition to the exemptions granted pursuant to section 144.030, for the months of February, March, April and December of calendar year 2001 and for the months of January and February of calendar year 2002, there is hereby specifically exempted from the provisions of sections 66.600 to 66.635, RSMo, sections 67.391 to 67.395, RSMo, sections 67.500 to 67.545, RSMo, section 67.547, RSMo, sections 67.550 to 67.594, RSMo, sections 67.665 to 67.667, RSMo, sections 67.671 to 67.685, RSMo, sections 67.700 to 67.727, RSMo, section 67.729, RSMo, sections 67.730 to 67.739, RSMo, sections 67.1000 to 67.1012, RSMo, sections 92.325 to 92.340, RSMo, sections 92.400 to 92.421, RSMo, sections 94.500 to 94.570, RSMo, section 94.577, RSMo, sections 94.600 to 94.655, RSMo, section 94.660, RSMo, sections 94.700 to 94.755, RSMo, sections 94.800 to 94.825, RSMo, section 94.830, RSMo, sections 94.850 to 94.857, RSMo, sections 94.870 to 94.881, RSMo, section 94.890, RSMo, sections 144.010 to 144.525, and sections 144.600 to 144.761, RSMo, sections 190.335 to 190.337, RSMo, sections 238.235 and 238.410, RSMo, section 321.242, RSMo, section 573.505, RSMo, and section 644.032, RSMo, and from the computation of the tax levied, assessed or payable pursuant to sections 66.600 to 66.635, RSMo, sections 67.391 to 67.395, RSMo, sections 67.500 to 67.545, RSMo, section 67.547, RSMo, sections 67.550 to 67.594, RSMo, sections 67.665 to 67.667, RSMo, sections 67.671 to 67.685, RSMo, sections 67.700 to 67.727, RSMo, section 67.729, RSMo, sections 67.730 to 67.739, RSMo, sections 67.1000 to 67.1012, RSMo, sections 92.325 to 92.340, RSMo, sections 92.400 to 92.421, RSMo, sections 94.500 to 94.570, RSMo, section 94.577, RSMo, sections 94.600 to 94.655, RSMo, section 94.660, RSMo, sections 94.700 to 94.755, RSMo, sections 94.800 to 94.825, RSMo, section 94.830, RSMo, sections 94.850 to 94.857, RSMo, sections 94.870 to 94.881, RSMo, section 94.890, RSMo, sections 144.010 to 144.525, sections 144.600 to 144.761, RSMo, sections 190.335 to 190.337, RSMo, sections 238.235 and 238.410, RSMo, section 321.242, RSMo, section 573.505, RSMo, and section 644.032, RSMo, all sales of natural gas to commercial and industrial customers.

Section B. Because immediate action is necessary to preserve commercial and industrial businesses operating within this state section A of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and section A of this act shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.


Missouri House of Representatives