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SB 1960: Discretionary Surtax on Documents [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Gelber

Discretionary Surtax on Documents [WPSC]; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/CS S2430 & S1960) Extends a future repeal date of provisions authorizing counties to levy a discretionary surtax on documents. Limits the percentage of surtax revenues that may be used for administrative costs. Requires an affirmative vote of a local government governing body to rehabilitate certain governmentally owned housing, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 4/6/2009 Senate - CS combines this bill with SB 2430 -SJ 00339; CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/CS/SB 2430 (Ch. 2009-131) -SJ 00339
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2009 Senate • Filed
    3/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00144
    3/12/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/17/09, 10:30 am, 412-K
    3/17/2009 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00163
    3/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/31/09, 4:30 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/30/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/02/09, 1:15 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/06/09, 11:15 am, 301-S
    4/6/2009 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 2430 -SJ 00339; CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/CS/SB 2430 (Ch. 2009-131) -SJ 00339

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  • SB 1960, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2009 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2009 10:30 AM Community Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.02 Tax on deeds and other instruments relating to real property or interests in real property.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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