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SB 125: STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES; QUALIFIED BUSINESS; TAX INCENTIVES; ELIGIBLE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; RETAIL SALES; VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE SERVICES; ADVANCED MANUFACTURING; CYBERSECURITY

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

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Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for State Enterprise Zone Program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone to the final consumer, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health-care-related sectors, the use of advanced manufacturing to produce products, or the development of cybersecurity technology.  Extends the eligibility period of the state business tax credit and general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones from 7 years to 9 years.  Extends the eligibility period of the general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones engaged in the manufacturing of tangible personal property or the producing or processing of agricultural products from 10 years to 12 years.  Makes the extension of the state business tax credit eligibility period applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025.  Makes the extension of the general excise tax exemption eligibility period take effect on 1/1/2027.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Finance2MIN
Mar 28, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems5MIN
Mar 19, 2025

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology3MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism18SEC
Jan 30, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

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SB 125: State Enterprise Zones; Qualified Business; Tax Incentives; Eligible Business Activities; Retail Sales; Value-Added Agricultural Products; Health Care Services; Advanced Manufacturing; Cybersecurity | Digital Democracy