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CS/CS/CS/SB 172: Special Election

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Special Election; Providing for a special election to be held August 30, 2016, pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution, for the approval or rejection by the electors of this state of amendments to the State Constitution, proposed by joint resolution, relating to an exemption from the tangible personal property tax for solar or renewable energy source devices, a limitation on the assessed value of real property used for nonresidential purposes for the installation of such devices, and an effective date if such amendments are adopted, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law if enacted by a vote of at least three-fourths of the membership of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution 170, 2016 Regular Session, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, is adopted by both houses of the Legislature
 Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Finance and Tax (FT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/24/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 15
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 11/03/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 125
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    12/2/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/3/2015 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127
    1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 15
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 108
    1/13/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
    1/14/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 208
    3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2016 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 725
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 725
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 725
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 791
    • Substituted CS/HB 195 -SJ 792
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 172, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 7:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (c2) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 195 (er) Special Election Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 193 (er) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

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  • CS/CS/SB 172, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/13/2016 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (c2) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 195 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 193 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation & Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    573552 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/2/2016
    4:52 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 838060 - Amendment to Amendment (573552)
    Delete lines 18 - 20 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/2/2016
    7:46 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/2/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 604082 - Substitute Amendment (838060)
    Delete lines 18 - 22 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/2/2016
    8:26 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/2/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 158306 - Amendment to Amendment (573552)
    Delete lines 18 - 22     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/2/2016
    10:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2016 8:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 3 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 4 (pdf)
    193.624 Assessment of residential property. Page 1 (pdf)
    196.182 Page 3 (pdf), Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 172, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/2/2015 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 195 Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 193 Renewable Energy Source Devices & Components/Exemption from Certain Taxation & Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    531894 - Amendment
    Delete lines 49 - 52 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Flores)     		1/8/2016
    8:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/11/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    444678 - Amendment
    Delete lines 69 - 78 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Flores)     		1/8/2016
    8:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/11/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2016 1:30 PM Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 3 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 4 (pdf)
    193.624 Assessment of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.182 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 172, Original Filed Version Posted 8/24/2015 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 10/30/2015 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 11/3/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 195 Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 193 Renewable Energy Source Devices & Components/Exemption from Certain Taxation & Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    262038 - Amendment
    Delete line 115 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Brandes)     		11/30/2015
    1:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/3/2015 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/1/2015 1:00 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 3 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 4 (pdf)
    193.624 Assessment of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)
    196.182 Page 3 (pdf)

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