FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATUREHB 79/a

SECOND SESSION, 2018

February 13, 2018

Mr. President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 79

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 1, strike lines 20 through 25, and on page 2, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

         "A. Prior to July 1, 2023, receipts from the sale at retail of the following types of tangible personal property may be deducted if the sales price of the property is less than five hundred dollars ($500) and:

             (1) the sale occurs during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving and ending at midnight on the same Saturday;

             (2) the sale is for:

                  (a) an article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body;

                  (b) accessories, including jewelry, handbags, book bags, backpacks, luggage, wallets, watches and similar items worn or carried on or about the human body, without regard to whether worn on the body in a manner characteristic of clothing;

                  (c) sporting goods and camping equipment;

 

                  (d) tools used for home improvement, gardening and automotive maintenance and repair;

                  (e) books, journals, paper, writing instruments, art supplies, greeting cards and postcards;

                  (f) works of art, including any painting, drawing, print, photograph, sculpture, pottery or ceramics, carving, textile, basketry, artifact, natural specimen, rare book, authors' papers, objects of historical or technical interest or other article of intrinsic cultural value;

                  (g) floral arrangements and indoor plants;

                  (h) cosmetics and personal grooming items;

                  (i) musical instruments;

                  (j) cookware and small home appliances for residential use;

                  (k) bedding, towels and bath accessories;

                  (l) furniture;

                  (m) a toy or game that is a physical item, product or object clearly intended and designed to be used by children or families in play;

                  (n) a video game or video game console and any associated accessories for the video game console; or

                  (o) home electronics such as computers, phones, tablets, stereo equipment and related electronics accessories; and

 

             (3) the sale is made by a seller that carries on a trade or business in New Mexico, maintains its primary place of business in New Mexico, as determined by the department, and employed no more than ten employees at any one time during the previous fiscal year.".

    2. On page 2, line 14, strike "compile and".

    3. On page 2, line 14, strike "reports" and insert in lieu thereof "report".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 11 For 1 Against

Yes:     11

No:      Rue

Excused: None

Absent:  None

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