Plain English Breakdown
The provided bill text excerpt is unreadable (binary PDF data), so verification relies solely on the official title, catchline, and summary.
HB1214: New Local Sales Tax for Healthcare
This bill creates a new option for local areas to add a sales tax specifically dedicated to certain healthcare purposes.
What This Bill Does
- Provides for a new special purpose local option sales tax dedicated to certain healthcare purposes.
- Sets definitions and rules for authorizing the tax and how it applies.
- Establishes accountability measures and allows the state to withhold funds if requirements are not met.
- Repeals laws that conflict with this new tax option.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local governments seeking to raise revenue for healthcare
- Consumers who pay sales taxes in areas adopting this measure
Terms To Know
- Special purpose local option sales tax
- A specific type of sales tax that a local area can choose to add, with money going only for one defined use.
- Withholding of funds
- The state keeping back or stopping the release of money if rules are not followed.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list specific healthcare services covered by the tax.
- The exact percentage rate for this new sales tax is not stated in the provided text.
- The effective date of when this law begins is listed as blank in the official metadata.