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Proposal for a one‑week gun‑safety sales‑tax holiday fails in committee amid concerns about creating new tax holidays

2474143 · March 3, 2025
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Summary

Representative McPherson proposed a weeklong sales‑tax holiday to encourage purchases of gun‑safety devices; committee members praised the safety intent but expressed concern about introducing sales‑tax holidays and the motion to recommend failed.

Representative McPherson proposed House Bill 143 (second substitute), which would establish an annual week (the sponsor proposed the third week of February) as a gun‑safety week and create a one‑week sales‑tax holiday for products whose primary effect is to…

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