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SENATE BILL NO. 1172 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled January 10, 2007 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-1505 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from the aircraft sales and use tax. ---------- Patrons-- Stolle; Delegate: Suit ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 58.1-1505 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 58.1-1505. Exemptions.

A.  Any aircraft sold to or used by (i) the United States or any of the governmental agencies thereof, (ii) the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision thereof, (iii) any air carrier operating in intrastate, interstate or foreign commerce providing scheduled air service as defined in § 58.1-1501, (iv) any nonprofit charitable organization which is exempt from taxation under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which is organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of providing charitable, long-distance, advanced life-support, air ambulance services for low-income medical patients in the Commonwealth, or (v) an organization which is exempt from taxation under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which is organized for the primary purpose of distributing food, clothing, medicines and other necessities of life to, and providing shelter for, needy persons in the United States and throughout the world shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter.

B.  Any aircraft sold or used that, at the time of the otherwise taxable sale or use is at least 50 years old, and that is used only for (i) exhibit or display to the general public (including such flights as are necessary for testing, maintaining, or preparing such aircraft for safe operation) or (ii) air show and flight demonstrations (including such flights as are necessary for testing, maintaining, or preparing such aircraft for safe operation), shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter.  Such exemption shall not apply to any aircraft used for commercial or private general transportation.

2. That the provisions of this act shall be applicable to transactions otherwise taxable under Chapter 15 (§ 58.1-1500 et seq.) of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia that occur on or after July 1, 2007.