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Committee backs amended plan to return construction sales tax to counties for large animal facilities
Summary
An amended version of SB 2177 that directs sales-and-use-tax paid on construction materials for new, large animal agricultural facilities back to affected counties and townships was approved by the committee; the amendment raises the minimum investment to $500,000 and adds documentation and an expiration clause.
A Senate Finance and Taxation committee voted to advance an amended Senate Bill 2,177 that would transfer sales-and-use-tax paid on materials for qualifying new animal agricultural facilities back to the county and, on request, to townships that host the facility, to support local infrastructure needs.
Senator Rummel presented the amendment and said its intent is to target large, new construction projects to help counties cover infrastructure costs such as approaches or roadwork. "We want to make sure that this is for the new construction ... This was meant for those…
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