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Senate panel passes bill to codify hunting/fishing club membership exemption, amid calls for clearer wording
Summary
House Bill 1627, which would codify DFA practice that exempts membership dues for common‑ownership hunting and fishing land from sales tax, passed the Senate Revenue & Tax Committee after extended debate about whether bundled taxable services (lodging, meals) should be itemized to avoid improper exemption.
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee voted to pass House Bill 1627, which codifies a DFA practice exempting membership dues paid to groups that own land for the primary purpose of hunting or fishing.
Sen. Ricky Hill, sponsor, said the bill ‘‘codify[s] what DFA is already currently doing’’ and aims to protect small, owner‑operated hunting clubs from taxation of membership dues. Representative Jeremiah Moore, the House sponsor, told the committee his intent: membership dues charged by groups that jointly own land ‘‘for the…
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