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AB-1247 Sales and use taxes: exemption: organic input material.(2015-2016)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 6358 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

6358.
 There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part, the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of:
(a) Any form of animal life the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption.
(b) Feed for any form of animal life the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption or are to be sold in the regular course of business.
(c) Seeds and plants the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption or are to be sold in the regular course of business.
(d) Fertilizer to be applied to land the products of which are to be used as food for human consumption or are to be sold in the regular course of business.
(e) (1) Organic input material to be applied to land, the products of which are to be used as food for human consumption or are to be sold in the regular course of business.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “organic input material” means auxiliary soil and plant substance, specialty fertilizer, or soil amendment, excluding pesticides, that complies with the requirements of the National Organic Program standards, as specified in Part 205 (commencing with Section 205.1) of Subchapter M of Chapter I of Subtitle B of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(e) (f)  On or after January 1, 1997, drugs or medicines, including oxygen, the primary purpose of which is the prevention or control of disease, that are administered to animal life the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption.
SEC. 2.
 Notwithstanding Section 2230 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no appropriation is made by this act and the state shall not reimburse any local agency for any sales and use tax revenues lost by it under this act.
SEC. 3.
 This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. However, the provisions of this act shall become operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 90 days after the effective date of this act.