Farmers who buy soil amendments in bulk quantities of 500 pounds or more for agricultural use will no longer have to pay sales tax on those purchases. This new exemption applies to products like fertilizers and other soil additives defined under state agricultural law, reducing costs for farmers making large soil improvement purchases.
The amendment added a new section modifying the soil amendment definition in state law to include two new categories: "manipulated manure" and "microbe."
The amendment removed the entire Section 2, which would have modified the definition of "soil amendment" in § 38-19A-1 to include new categories like "manipulated manure" and "microbe."
The bill transitioned from engrossed to enrolled status, adding signature pages and certification blocks while removing legislative process indicators.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 580
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 534
Signed by the President S.J. 486
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6. S.J. 446
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 426
Agriculture and Natural Resources Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 23
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 23
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 339
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 369
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 368
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 356
Taxation Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Taxation Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Taxation Motion to amend
Taxation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 207
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Taxation — Do Pass Amended