AB645: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 645

October 27, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Robson, Bock, Gronemus, Grothman, Hanson, Lorge, Ott, Plombon, Seratti, Silbaugh and Kreuser, cosponsored by Senators Breske and Schultz. Referred to Joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

AB645,1,2 An Act to amend 77.52 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes; relating to: exempting certain telecommunications services from the sales tax.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a sales tax exemption for telecommunications services that allow persons who have transmitters to communicate with a hospital when they need medical attention.

This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB645, s. 1 Section 1. 77.52 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB645,1,9 77.52 (2) (a) 5. The sale of telecommunications services, not including services paid for by the insertion of coins in a coin-operated telephone and not including services that allow persons who have transmitters to communicate with a hospital when they need medical attention, that originate in this state and are charged to a service address in this state, regardless of the location where that charge is billed or paid.

AB645, s. 2 Section 2. Effective date.

AB645,2,3 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication.

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