sunset provision

sunset provision

A clause or provision specifying that a given law will expire after a certain date or period of time unless it is extended by further legislation. The only way they would back our funding bill was if we included a five-year sunset provision to allow for renegotiation down the line. The sunset provision of the tax exemption for low-income earners is set to expire at the end of the year.

See also: sunset

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