HB 17-1127
failedExempt Feminine Hygiene Products From Sales Tax
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 17-1127, which has been signed into law, removes state sales tax on feminine hygiene products starting January 1, 2018. This means that women and girls will no longer have to pay sales tax when buying these items. Local areas can also choose to exempt these products from their own taxes if they want to. The bill affects anyone who buys feminine hygiene products in Colorado and aims to make these essential items more affordable.
Official Summary
The bill creates a state sales tax exemption, commencing January 1, 2018, for all sales, storage, and use of feminine hygiene products. The bill further specifies that local statutory taxing jurisdictions may choose to adopt the same exemption by express inclusion in their sales and use tax ordinance or resolution. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2017-05-05
- Latest action
- 2017-01-26
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
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