AlabamaAlabama exempts Precision Ocular from state sales taxes through 2031
Starting October 1, 2026, the state exemption lasts through September 30, 2031, while each county or city decides whether to waive its own taxes.
What it does
Precision Ocular is exempt from state sales and use taxes from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, unless the Legislature extends the exemption.
A county or municipality may exempt Precision Ocular from its local sales and use taxes if it approves the exemption under Alabama law.
Argument forPrecision Ocular could keep more money for its operations while it is exempt from paying state sales and use taxes.
Argument againstThe exemption could reduce state tax revenue, and a county or city that approves its own exemption could also collect less tax.
More detail
Alabama law exempts Precision Ocular from state sales and use taxes. The exemption applies to Precision Ocular. The exemption runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, unless extended by another act of the Legislature.
A county or municipality may exempt Precision Ocular from its sales and use taxes. This applies to county and municipal sales and use taxes. The county or municipality must approve the exemption under Alabama law. This act takes effect on September 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1219. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1219Passed House
- Apr 7Ready to Enroll
- Apr 7Ready to Enroll
- Apr 7EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 7Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 7Signature Requested
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means Education)Minor
- Mar 18Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 17Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Waggoner motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 425. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 426. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)Minor
- Feb 17Waggoner motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 425Major
- Feb 17Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 426Passed Senate
- Feb 17Engrossed
- Feb 17Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means EducationMinor
- Feb 17Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
- Feb 12Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation Education)Minor
- Feb 11Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Feb 11Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 22Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 22Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation Education)Minor
- Jan 21Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General FundMinor
- Jan 21Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation General Fund)Introduced
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