Dry Cleaning and Newspaper Gross Sales Tax Relief Act of 2000
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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To repeal the gross sales tax with respect to the sale of or charges for the service of laundering, dry cleaning, or pressing of any kind of tangible personal property, and with respect to the sale of or charge for any newspaper or publication.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Dry Cleaning and Newspaper Gross Sales Tax Relief Act of 2000".

Sec. 2. Section 47-2001 of the District of Columbia Code is amended as follows:

(a) Subparagraph (n)(1)(K) is repealed, and

(b) Subparagraph (n)(1)(O) is repealed.

Sec. 3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Self Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-233(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. This act shall apply as of October 1, 2000.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(x)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.