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Senator seeks sales‑tax rebate program to shore up small music venues and festivals
Summary
Senator Smith provided sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 186, saying the bill would dedicate a portion of alcohol sales tax on qualifying independent music venues and festivals to a fund providing rebates of up to $100,000 per venue, capped at $10 million per year.
Senator Smith provided sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 186, saying the bill would dedicate a portion of sales tax on alcohol sold at qualifying independent music venues and festivals to a development fund that could award rebates of up to $100,000 per venue and would be capped at $10 million annually.
Smith cited several studies to support the bill’s economic case, including a Knight Foundation study…
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