SB 709 – Subjects certain sales at prison stores to state sales tax

• Sponsor: Cauthorn
• LR Number: 3650S.01I
• Committee: Ways & Means
• Last Action: 2/2/2006 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2006

Current Bill Summary

SB 709 - This act specifies that sales of tangible personal property at prison canteens are subject to the statewide sales tax on those items, with the exception of hygiene products and items used in the preparation of legal documents. The money collected by the canteens will be remitted quarterly to the Department of Revenue, for credit to the general revenue fund. The Department of Corrections shall be allocated a portion of the funds for administration of the tax and paying a full-time employee to manage the collection of the tax.

This act is identical to SB 61 (2005).

JASON ZAMKUS