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2001 SESSION
HJ 685 Study; joint subcommittee to revise state tax code.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Revision of state tax code. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the complete revision of the state tax code. The joint subcommittee shall perform the following: (i) examine the report and recommendations of the Commission on Virginia's State and Local Tax Structure for the 21st Century; (ii) seek broad input from all levels of government, the private sector, and citizens concerning the sufficiency of the Commonwealth's current tax system; (iii) consider the necessity and sufficiency of current taxes, fees, deductions and credits as well as the rates of taxation; (iv) consider current revenue capacity of localities and the sufficiency of their revenue tools; (v) clarify the definition of manufacturer for purposes of the business, professional, and occupational license tax; (vi) examine the number and costs of tax credits and deductions authorized each year; (vi) determine the loss in sales tax due to electronic commerce; (viii) evaluate the real estate assessment appeals process, the need for any changes to the process, and the effect that such changes would have on taxpayers and local governments; (ix) consider the long-term effect on the Commonwealth's revenues of the phase-out of personal property tax; (x) evaluate the appropriateness of the merchants capital tax and the business, professional and occupational license tax; (xi) consider a plan to more equitably address exemptions, deductions, and rates for personal and business income taxes; and (xii) determine the equitable division of support to be assumed by the state and localities for education and mandated services in light of the reforms recommended by the Commission. The aforementioned objectives represent the incorporation of HJR 782 (Reid), SJR 443 (Colgan), and SJR 387 (Hanger).
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 019220836 pdf
- 02/04/01 House: Committee substitute printed 014374836-H1 pdf
- 02/20/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 017959836-S1 pdf
- 02/21/01 House: Substitute bill reprinted 014374836-H1 pdf
- 02/24/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ685ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 019220836
- 01/10/01 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/04/01 House: Committee substitute printed 014374836-H1
- 02/04/01 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/01 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/01 House: Taken up
- 02/06/01 House: Committee substitute agreed to 014374836-H1
- 02/06/01 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 014374835-H1
- 02/06/01 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/01 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/01 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/01 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/09/01 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/01 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 02/20/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 017959836-S1
- 02/20/01 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/01 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
- 02/21/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/01 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/21/01 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 017959836-S1
- 02/21/01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 017959836-S1
- 02/21/01 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
- 02/21/01 House: Substitute bill reprinted 014374836-H1
- 02/22/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/01 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ685ER)
- 08/09/01 House: Study Committee Members Appointed