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2023 SENATE BILL 219
April 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators JACQUE and SPREITZER, cosponsored by
Representatives KRUG, MYERS, J. ANDERSON, BALDEH, BROOKS, MURPHY,
SINICKI, SUBECK, WICHGERS, SHANKLAND, CABRERA and MURSAU. Referred to
Committee on Universities and Revenue.
1 AN ACT to amend 77.52 (13) and 77.53 (10); and to create 77.51 (3h), 77.51 (3pq),
2 77.51 (4f) and 77.54 (70) of the statutes; relating to: sales and use tax
3 exemption for diapers and feminine hygiene products.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a sales and use tax exemption for the sale of diapers and
feminine hygiene products.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be
referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed
as an appendix to the 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:
4 SECTION 1. 77.51 (3h) of the statutes is created to read:
5 77.51 (3h) “Diaper” means an absorbent garment worn by humans who are
6 incapable of or have difficulty controlling their bladder or bowel movements.
7 SECTION 2. 77.51 (3pq) of the statutes is created to read:
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1 77.51 (3pq) “Feminine hygiene products” means tampons, panty liners,
2 menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar tangible personal property
3 designed for feminine hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle.
4 “Feminine hygiene products” do not include grooming and hygiene products.
5 SECTION 3. 77.51 (4f) of the statutes is created to read:
6 77.51 (4f) “Grooming and hygiene products” means soaps and cleaning
7 solutions, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and suntan lotions
8 and screens.
9 SECTION 4. 77.52 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 77.52 (13) For the purpose of the proper administration of this section and to
11 prevent evasion of the sales tax it shall be presumed that all receipts are subject to
12 the tax until the contrary is established. The burden of proving that a sale of tangible
13 personal property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services
14 is not a taxable sale at retail is upon the person who makes the sale unless that
15 person takes from the purchaser an electronic or a paper certificate, in a manner
16 prescribed by the department, to the effect that the property, item, good, or service
17 is purchased for resale or is otherwise exempt, except that no certificate is required
18 for the sale of tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1)
19 (b), (c), or (d), or services that are exempt under s. 77.54 (5) (a) 3., (7), (7m), (8), (10),
20 (11), (14), (15), (17), (20n), (21), (22b), (31), (32), (35), (36), (37), (42), (44), (45), (46),
21 (51), (52), (66), and (67), and (70).
22 SECTION 5. 77.53 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
23 77.53 (10) For the purpose of the proper administration of this section and to
24 prevent evasion of the use tax and the duty to collect the use tax, it is presumed that
25 tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or
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1 (d), or taxable services sold by any person for delivery in this state is sold for storage,
2 use, or other consumption in this state until the contrary is established. The burden
3 of proving the contrary is upon the person who makes the sale unless that person
4 takes from the purchaser an electronic or paper certificate, in a manner prescribed
5 by the department, to the effect that the property, or items, property, or goods under
6 s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or taxable service is purchased for resale, or otherwise
7 exempt from the tax, except that no certificate is required for the sale of tangible
8 personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or
9 services that are exempt under s. 77.54 (7), (7m), (8), (10), (11), (14), (15), (17), (20n),
10 (21), (22b), (31), (32), (35), (36), (37), (42), (44), (45), (46), (51), (52), and (67), and (70).
11 SECTION 6. 77.54 (70) of the statutes is created to read:
12 77.54 (70) The sales price from the sale of and the storage, use, or other
13 consumption of diapers and feminine hygiene products.
14 SECTION 7.0Effective date.
15 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
16 publication.
17 (END)


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 77.52(13), 77.52, 77.53(10), 77.53