TOPEKA – The House on Tuesday passed a bill that will exempt items purchased by Goodwill Industries from a sales tax.
House Bill 2299 now goes to the Senate. The exemption applies to items purchased for or by Goodwill Industries that help provided education, training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
A fiscal note on the bill estimated that Goodwill Industries would have paid about $38,000 to the state in fiscal year 2010, which begins July 1, 2009.
The House amended the bill during debate to include a similar exemption for sales by All American Beef Battalion Inc. The exemption will apply to projects that help the beef cattle industry provide support and morale to members of the United States military.
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I quit supporting Goodwill when they built that huge brand new facility on Maize Road. For a “non-profit” to purchase PRIME real estate in one of the fastest growing areas, build a brand new building, and call themselves a “thrift” store — seems to be the height of irony. I think they have lost touch with their vision when they start acting like any other for-profit retailer, so I started going to Salvation Army instead, and I don’t think Goodwill should be tax exempt, for that reason, either.