HCS HB 1813 -- TAXES ON BINGO AND PULL TAB CARDS

SPONSOR:  Day (Dougherty)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 10 to 1.

This substitute repeals the 2% gross receipts sales tax on pull
tab cards and the two-tenths of one cent tax on each bingo card
sold by charitable organizations in this state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2009,
FY 2010, and FY 2011.  Estimated Cost on Other State Funds of
$1,917,000 in FY 2009, $2,300,000 in FY 2010, and $2,300,000 in
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will make more money
available to go toward community programs.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Dougherty.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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