Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, creates exemptions from sales tax, registration fee, and motor vehicle privilege tax, for any motor vehicle sold to a veteran or service member who has a service-connected disability and who is eligible for a United States department of veterans affairs automobile grant under the Disabled Veterans' and Servicemen's Automobile Assistance Act of 1970; limits sales and use tax exemption to portion of price that is in excess of the amount of the grant received. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
HB0015 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 541 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0015Date
    Effective date(s) 03/05/201803/13/2018
    Pub. Ch. 54103/13/2018
    Signed by Governor.03/05/2018
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.02/22/2018
    Signed by Senate Speaker02/22/2018
    Signed by H. Speaker02/22/2018
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.02/16/2018
    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 002/15/2018
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0460)02/15/2018
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.02/15/2018
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration02/07/2018
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.02/06/2018
    Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 002/05/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/05/2018
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0661)02/05/2018
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/5/201802/01/2018
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/1/201801/31/2018
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee01/23/2018
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 1/23/201801/17/2018
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee01/17/2018
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 1/17/201801/10/2018
    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee05/08/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/201705/03/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/201704/26/2017
    Placed behind the budget03/08/2017
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/8/201703/01/2017
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee01/24/2017
    Ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee01/12/2017
    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees01/11/2017
    Intro., P1C.01/10/2017
    Filed for intro.01/09/2017
    Actions For SB0010Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 54103/13/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/15/2018
    Companion House Bill substituted02/15/2018
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/15/201802/13/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.01/30/2018
    Sponsor(s) Added.05/01/2017
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 004/18/2017
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/201704/12/2017
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee03/06/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/201702/28/2017
    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/6/201702/22/2017
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/22/201702/15/2017
    Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee01/30/2017
    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments01/11/2017
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/10/2017
    Filed for introduction01/04/2017
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0661Amendment 1-0 to HB0015Fiscal Memo for HA0661 (6608)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0460Amendment 1-1 to SB0010Fiscal Memo for SA0460 (6608)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $100,700 Decrease Local Revenue - $6,000


    Bill Summary

    This bill exempts a new or used motor vehicle that is sold, given, or donated to a veteran or active-duty service member of the armed services from any applicable sales and use tax if:

    (1) The veteran or service member has a service-connected disability;
    (2) The veteran or service member receives a grant from the United States department of veterans affairs; and
    (3) The grant is used to provide or assist in providing the vehicle to the veteran or service member.

    This bill also exempts a motor vehicle sold, given, or donated to a veteran or active-duty service member who meets criteria (1)-(3) above from the motor vehicle privilege tax, the regular motor vehicle registration fee, and any fee for military cultural plates.

    This bill applies to motor vehicles sold, given, or donated to a veteran or active-duty service member on or after the effective date of this bill.

    ON FEBRUARY 5, 2018, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 15, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 limits the application this bill's sales and use tax exemption for motor vehicles sold or given to veterans and active duty military members who have a service-connected disability to the portion of the price of the vehicle that is in excess of the amount of the grant that the veteran or active duty military member receives from the department of veterans affairs to provide or assist in providing the vehicle.

  • FiscalNote for HB0015/SB0010 filed under SB0010

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB0015 by Goins - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/5/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................98
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Akbari, Alexander, Beck, Boyd, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Clemmons, Coley, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunn, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Favors, Fitzhugh, Forgety, Gant, Gilmore, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Hardaway, Hawk, Hazlewood, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Jernigan, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Lollar, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McDaniel, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pitts, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Rudd, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Smith, Sparks, Staples, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Tillis, Towns, Travis, Turner, VanHuss, Vaughan, Weaver, White D, White M, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Zachary, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 98.

              HB0015 by Goins - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/5/2018 2/1/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0015 by Goins - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 1/23/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0015 by Goins - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 1/17/2018
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB0015

    HB0015 by Goins - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/15/2018
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................31
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Harris, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Norris, Pody, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Tate, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 31.

    SB0010 by Green - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/18/2017
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................10
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Dickerson, Gardenhire, Haile, Harper, Hensley, Ketron, Norris, Overbey, Tate, Watson -- 10.

    SB0010 by Green - TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/6/2017
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bowling, Briggs, Massey, Niceley, Stevens, Tracy, Yarbro -- 9.