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Committee advances bill to stop repeated sales taxes on older used vehicles, amends exemption to 15 years
Summary
The committee gave HB115 a favorable recommendation after adopting amendments including a change to exempt vehicles older than 15 years from sales tax at transfer. Sponsor and members debated the bill's large fiscal impact and incremental amendment strategy.
The House Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee voted to recommend House Bill 115, a measure that would exempt certain older vehicles from sales tax collection at the time of transfer. The sponsor said the bill aims to prevent multiple sales taxes on the same vehicle over its life and help lower-income buyers and students who rely on older cars.
Representative Peterson, the sponsor, described an initial approach to exempting used vehicles and said removing sales tax on all used vehicles produced an estimated fiscal cost of…
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