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SB23-143

Retail Delivery Fees

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the administration of the existing retail delivery fees collected by the department of revenue, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Currently, the state and several state enterprises impose fees on retail sales of taxable tangible personal property delivered by motor vehicle to a location in the state. These fees are collectively known as the retail delivery fee (RDF), and a retailer who makes a retail delivery is required to add the RDF to the price of the retail delivery, collect it from the purchaser, and pay the RDF revenue to the department of revenue (department), which distributes the revenue to the appropriate cash funds.

The department generally administers the RDF in the same manner as the state sales and use tax. The act modifies this administration by permitting a retailer to pay the RDF on behalf of the purchaser. If the retailer elects to pay the RDF, then the retailer is:

  • Not required to add the RDF to the price of the retail delivery, separately itemize the RDF, or collect the RDF from the purchaser, who is not liable or the amount nor eligible for a refund of an erroneously paid RDF; and
  • Required to remit the RDF on the date that would be required if the RDF had been received from the purchaser on the date of the retail delivery.
The department is required to waive any processing costs for a retailer's electronic payment by automated clearing house (ACH) debit of the RDF if the charges would exceed the amount of the RDF revenue being remitted.

The act creates an exemption from the RDF for a retail delivery by a qualified business, which is a business that has $500,000 or less of retail sales in the prior year or is new, that applies retroactively to when RDFs were first imposed. A purchaser is not eligible for a refund of any RDF that is collected and remitted to the department by a qualified business prior to the effective date of the act.

The act also creates a primary definition for "retail delivery" that is cross-referenced in other RDF provisions, and related to this change, a definition of "retail sale" is repealed where the cross reference makes it unnecessary.

APPROVED by Governor May 4, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 4, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/04/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/27/2023 Final Act PDF
04/17/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/14/2023 Revised PDF
03/06/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/03/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/08/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 PA2 PDF
03/03/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/18/2023 FN2 PDF
02/17/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/13/2023 SA2 PDF
03/02/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-143, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-143 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-143, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-143 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/18/2023 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/18/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/14/2023 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/03/2023 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/04/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/27/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/27/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/26/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/18/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/17/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/14/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/14/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/20/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/11/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
03/06/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/03/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/03/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/21/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/08/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/04/2023 153 Retail Delivery Fees PDF