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Two bills seek a statewide refund process for sales tax on construction materials used by tax‑exempt public projects
Summary
Representatives Swazinski and Norris presented companion bills (HF618, HF1248) to create a practical refund process for sales tax paid on materials purchased under lump‑sum construction contracts for public and nonprofit projects; proponents said the current system is administratively burdensome and inequitable across jurisdictions.
Representative Swazinski and Representative Norris presented similar bills (HF618 and HF1248) that would create a statewide, administrable mechanism to refund sales tax paid on construction materials for projects of tax‑exempt public entities (cities, counties, school districts, hospitals, libraries, etc.) where lump‑sum contracts make it impractical for the public entity to purchase and inspect every material item directly.
Swazinski said the problem…
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