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CS/CS/CS/SB 502: Public Fairs and Expositions

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Agriculture ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Storms

Public Fairs and Expositions; Amending provisions relating to requirements for the proposed charter of an annual public fair; providing that the primary objective of a fair association is the holding, conducting, and promoting of public fairs or expositions; providing that a fair association may file its duly approved charter with the Department of State in addition to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for notice purposes; providing that certain exemptions are not applicable to taxes imposed under ch. 212, F.S.; providing that certain fair associations are noncommercial activity providers; revising provisions relating to the exemption from certain license taxes and local business taxes for annual public fairs held by a fair association; removing certain limitations on the use of buildings by counties, municipalities, or fair associations, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/1/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 449 (Ch. 2012-204) -SJ 731
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (BFT)
  4. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/10/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 45
    11/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 11/14/11, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/14/2011 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 112
    11/15/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/16/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 112
    11/22/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/11, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    12/5/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 112
    12/7/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/9/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 112
    12/13/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 109
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
    • CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 103
    • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 103
    1/19/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 01/24/12, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/24/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 280
    1/25/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 280
    1/27/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 283
    2/16/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
    2/22/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671
    2/28/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
    3/1/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 731
    • Amendment(s) adopted (373362, 943152) -SJ 731
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 449 -SJ 731
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 449 (Ch. 2012-204) -SJ 731

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 502, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2012 at 8:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2012 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 449 (er) Public Fairs and Expositions Steube Similar Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-204
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    943152 - Amendment
    Delete line 152 and insert:     		Hays 2/28/2012
    3:22 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    373362 - Amendment
    Delete line 429 and insert:     		Hays 2/28/2012
    3:22 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2012 3:45 PM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1175 Agriculture education and promotion facility. Page 26 (pdf)
    616.001 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    616.01 Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter. Page 7 (pdf)
    616.02 Acknowledgment of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.03 Notice of application; approval and record of charter. Page 9 (pdf)
    616.05 Amendment of charter. Page 10 (pdf)
    616.051 Dissolving a charter. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.07 Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.08 Additional powers of association. Page 12 (pdf)
    616.101 Annual review of accounts and records. Page 14 (pdf)
    616.11 Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions. Page 15 (pdf)
    616.12 Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    616.121 Making false application. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.14 Number of fairs; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.15 Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.17 Minimum exhibits. Page 22 (pdf)
    616.185 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair or exposition; penalty; arrests. Page 23 (pdf)
    616.19 Designation of fairs. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.21 Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.23 Use of buildings. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.24 Enforcement. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 502, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 12/7/2011 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 449 (c2) Public Fairs and Expositions Steube Similar Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-204
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    904660 - Amendment
    Delete line 326 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Gardiner)     		1/22/2012
    3:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/24/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2012 1:00 PM Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1175 Agriculture education and promotion facility. Page 26 (pdf)
    616.001 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    616.01 Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter. Page 6 (pdf)
    616.02 Acknowledgment of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.03 Notice of application; approval and record of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.05 Amendment of charter. Page 10 (pdf)
    616.051 Dissolving a charter. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.07 Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.08 Additional powers of association. Page 12 (pdf)
    616.101 Annual review of accounts and records. Page 14 (pdf)
    616.11 Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions. Page 15 (pdf)
    616.12 Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    616.121 Making false application. Page 17 (pdf)
    616.14 Number of fairs; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.15 Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.17 Minimum exhibits. Page 22 (pdf)
    616.185 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair or exposition; penalty; arrests. Page 23 (pdf)
    616.19 Designation of fairs. Page 24 (pdf)
    616.21 Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.23 Use of buildings. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.24 Enforcement. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 502, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/15/2011 at 12:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 12/2/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 12/6/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 449 Public Fairs and Expositions Steube Similar Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-204
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    584410 - Amendment
    Delete line 488 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Richter)     		12/2/2011
    1:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/5/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/5/2011 12:30 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1175 Agriculture education and promotion facility. Page 26 (pdf)
    616.001 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    616.01 Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter. Page 6 (pdf)
    616.02 Acknowledgment of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.03 Notice of application; approval and record of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.05 Amendment of charter. Page 10 (pdf)
    616.051 Dissolving a charter. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.07 Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.08 Additional powers of association. Page 12 (pdf)
    616.101 Annual review of accounts and records. Page 14 (pdf)
    616.11 Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions. Page 15 (pdf)
    616.12 Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    616.121 Making false application. Page 17 (pdf)
    616.14 Number of fairs; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.15 Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.17 Minimum exhibits. Page 22 (pdf)
    616.185 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair or exposition; penalty; arrests. Page 23 (pdf)
    616.19 Designation of fairs. Page 24 (pdf)
    616.21 Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.23 Use of buildings. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.24 Enforcement. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • SB 502, Original Filed Version Posted 10/10/2011 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 11/10/2011 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 11/15/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 449 Public Fairs and Expositions Steube Identical Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-204
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    550714 - Amendment
    Delete lines 151 - 153 and insert:     		Agriculture
    (Hays)     		11/10/2011
    10:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/15/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/14/2011 1:30 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1175 Agriculture education and promotion facility. Page 26 (pdf)
    616.001 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    616.01 Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter. Page 7 (pdf)
    616.02 Acknowledgment of charter. Page 8 (pdf)
    616.03 Notice of application; approval and record of charter. Page 9 (pdf)
    616.05 Amendment of charter. Page 10 (pdf)
    616.051 Dissolving a charter. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.07 Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation. Page 11 (pdf)
    616.08 Additional powers of association. Page 12 (pdf)
    616.101 Annual review of accounts and records. Page 14 (pdf)
    616.11 Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions. Page 15 (pdf)
    616.12 Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    616.121 Making false application. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.14 Number of fairs; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    616.15 Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required. Page 19 (pdf)
    616.17 Minimum exhibits. Page 22 (pdf)
    616.185 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair or exposition; penalty; arrests. Page 23 (pdf)
    616.19 Designation of fairs. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.21 Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.23 Use of buildings. Page 25 (pdf)
    616.24 Enforcement. Page 26 (pdf)

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