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Committee advances bill to extend sales-tax exemption for volunteer fire department fundraisers

5065999 · June 23, 2025
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Summary

Sponsor presented SB 87 to extend an existing sales-tax exemption for fundraising by all-volunteer fire departments for five more years; the committee voted 5–0 to pass the bill to appropriations.

Sen. (presenter identified in the hearing as Mr. Cialto) presented SB 87 to extend an existing sales-tax exemption for fundraising activities of all-volunteer fire departments that is scheduled to expire Jan. 1, 2026. The presenter said the exemption treats volunteer fire departments as consumers rather than retailers so they…

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