Existing state sales and use tax laws impose a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The Sales and Use Tax Law provides various exemptions from those taxes.

This bill, the Fairground Economic Opportunity Act, would state the intent of the Legislature to establish an exemption applicable to fairgrounds from the taxes imposed by this part as an economic tool to drive further development opportunities at fairgrounds.