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Proposed Amendments to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

As required by Article IX, Section 901 of theStreamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, I am providing you with notification that the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board has received an amendments to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.  We anticipate that the member states of the Governing Board of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement will meet on August 28-31, 2006 in Bismarck, North Dakota to consider these amendments to the Agreement: 

Proposed Amendments Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement For Consideration August 28-31, 2006

1. Motion to amend Section 806 and Section 902 relating to interpretations of the Agreement, offered by Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia;
   
2. Motion to amend Section 703 relating to Implementing States and establishing a new category of Advisor States, offered by Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia;
   
3. Motion to amend terms in the Library of Definitions related to telecommunications and digital products, offered by Oklahoma;
   
4. Motion to amend the definition of Durable Medical Equipment in the Library of Definitions, offered by Tennessee;
   
5. Motion to amend the Agreement to add new Section 331, relating to relief from liability for purchasers in certain circumstances, offered by Tennessee;
   
6. Motion to amend the definition of tangible personal property, and to add a definition of digital products to the Library of Definitions, offered by Utah;
   
7. Motion to amend Section 312, regarding Multiple Points of Use Sourcing, offered by Utah; and,
   
8. Motion to amend Section 306 relating to relief from liability in certain circumstances, offered by Utah.

Only full members of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board can vote on the Amendments listed above.  However, according to Section 703 of the Agreement, the member states of the Streamlined Sales Tax Implementing States “shall provide advice to the Governing Board of the Agreement and shall be consulted by the Governing Board before amending the Agreement.”  It is expected that both the Implementing States and the Governing Board will meet August 28-31, 2006 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Last updated July 6, 2006