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HR 5004: House Finances Subcommittee on Income and Sales Tax Preferences

June 16, 2004
Richmond

The House Finance Subcommittee on Income and Sales Tax Preferences was created to examine all individual and corporate income tax credits, subtractions, and deductions, as well as all sales and use tax exemptions.

Subcommittee Charge

Chairman Drake reviewed the charge of the subcommittee, as set forth in HR 5004, to study the sales and use tax and individual and corporate income tax preferences found in Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia and (i) examine the policy reasons for such tax preferences, (ii) make recommendations regarding which, if any, preferences should be repealed or amended, and (iii) develop criteria for granting any such future tax preferences. She said that the meeting was intended to be a brief organizational one.

Delegate Nixon, with the concurrence of the subcommittee, requested that staff prepare a chart that provides: (i) a description of each preference, (ii) the initial date and the date of any amendments, (iii) where possible, the purpose, (iv) the lost revenue, (v) whether other states have the preference, and (vi) where possible, the extent to which the purpose has been fulfilled. Chairman Drake requested all interested parties to provide any relevant information to staff to assist in the compilation of information for the chart.

Next Meeting

The subcommittee agreed to meet again on August 23, 2004, immediately following the joint meeting that morning of the House Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee.

Chairman:
The Hon. Thelma Drake

For information, contact:
David Rosenberg
Division of Legislative Services


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