2007 House Bill 4100

Require reports on state purchases from “expatriated businesses”

Introduced in the House

Jan. 23, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Wojno (D-28)

To require the Department of Management and Budget to file annual reports with the legislature on the amount of goods and services purchased by the state from expatriated businesses, and the amount that are manufactured or provided by non-U.S. citizens. The bill defines an expatriated business as a corporation or affiliate that is incorporated in a “tax haven country” (these are listed in the bill), but has the United States as its principle place of business. In recent years some U.S. firms have incorporated in these countries because the U.S. taxes earnings from the foreign operations of U.S. firms, whereas most other developed nations do not tax the foreign operations earnings of their own firm.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 20, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 22, 2007

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 27, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform