HB 1996: DEAF AND BLIND TASK FORCE; GENERAL EXCISE TAX; HEARING AIDS; EXEMPTION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-05

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-18: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts from the sale of hearing aids received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

House Standing Committee on Health

Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

House Standing Committee on Health

Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

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