SPONSOR: Neely
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass with HCS" by the Standing Committee on Children and Families by a vote of 12 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules Administrative Oversight by a vote of 8 to 0.
The following is a summary of the House Committee Substitute for HB 1306.
Beginning October 1, 2020, this bill reduces the state sales and use tax rate on retail sales of feminine hygiene products to equal the reduced state sales tax rate imposed on the retail sale of food.
This bill is similar to HB 747 (2019).
The following is a summary of the public testimony from the committee hearing. The testimony was based on the introduced version of the bill.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill addresses the cost that presents a significant barrier to women to be able to go to school, work, and be productive citizens.
Testifying for the bill were Representative Neely; Associated Students of the University of Missouri; American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri; and American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Statutes affected: