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Committee recommends do‑not‑pass on bill to exempt used clothing sales tax for nonprofits
Summary
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 14‑28, which proposed exempting used clothing sold at nonprofit thrift stores from North Dakota sales tax, citing administration and fairness concerns.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday recommended a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 14‑28, which would exempt used clothing sold at nonprofit thrift stores from North Dakota’s sales tax.
Representative Steve Vetter, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure would end sales tax on used clothing sold by nonprofit thrift stores because the clothing has “already been taxed.” He said the exemption would help low‑income residents and seniors on fixed incomes by lowering the cost of a basic necessity.
Andrew Alexis Farvel, secretary of the Nonpartisan League, testified…
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