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A 6876

Relates to exempting school supplies from sales tax during a specified period each year

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Griffin

Proposes an annual, defined-period sales tax exemption on qualifying school supplies, delivering relief to shoppers while reducing state/local revenue during the window.

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 6876

Summary of Bill A 6876 – Exemption of School Supplies from Sales Tax During Annual Period

Quick overview

  • Bill number: A 6876
  • Title/purpose: Relates to exempting school supplies from sales tax during a specified period each year
  • Sponsor: Judy Griffin (primary)
  • Introduced: March 18, 2025
  • Status: Referred to Ways and Means (fiscal committee)
  • Related bill: A 5912 (prior-session)

What the bill would do

  • The bill would create an exemption from state (and/or possibly local) sales tax on qualifying school supplies for a defined period each year.
  • The exact dates of the exemption window and the list of qualifying items would be specified in the bill’s text. The summary indicates a general intent to provide tax relief on school supplies during a designated annual window.

Key provisions (as currently described)

  • Annual sales tax exemption period: A specific, recurring period each year during which purchases of school supplies would be tax-free.
  • Eligible items: School supplies would be defined by the bill; typical categories might include items like notebooks, backpacks, pencils, pens, paper, binders, rulers, calculators, art supplies, and similar essentials. (The precise eligible items would be set forth in the bill language.)
  • Who is eligible: Presumably individual consumers purchasing for personal use during the exemption period; the bill’s text would clarify any limits (e.g., maximum purchase amount per item or per transaction, applicability to certain types of retailers).

Affected parties

  • Consumers and families: Benefit from sales tax relief on qualifying school supplies during the exemption period.
  • Retailers: Would need to collect and remit sales tax outside the exemption window and implement procedures to apply the exemption during the window.
  • Taxing authority: The Ways and Means committee and the tax administration would conduct fiscal analysis and implementation planning.

Fiscal and policy implications

  • Revenue impact: The exemption would reduce state and possibly local sales tax revenue during the designated period, depending on the scope of items covered and the length of the window.
  • Administrative considerations: Requires clear definitions of eligible items and dates, and a mechanism to apply the exemption at point of sale. Ways and Means involvement suggests a required fiscal analysis and potential cost considerations.

Legislative timeline and process

  • Introduced on March 18, 2025 and promptly referred to Ways and Means (fiscal committee), indicating a preliminary step toward a formal fiscal assessment and potential further amendments before floor consideration.

Relation to prior work

  • A 5912 from a prior session is noted as related, indicating this idea has been explored before and may share similar language or goals.

Potential questions for readers

  • What exact dates will define the annual exemption window?
  • Which school-supply items are specifically included or excluded?
  • Will the exemption apply to all retailers or only certain types (e.g., physical stores vs. online purchases)?
  • What would be the estimated impact on state and local revenues, and how would any shortfall be addressed?

Next steps

  • Monitor bill progress in the Ways and Means committee for fiscal analysis, potential amendments, and any subsequent votes or floor action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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