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CS/HB 1297: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Cummings ; Ray ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Fant ; Jones, M. ; McBurney ; Renner ; Stevenson ; Van Zant

Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Revises provisions concerning defined benefit retirement plans or systems; authorizes county to levy pension liability surtax by ordinance if certain conditions are met; prescribing form of ballot statement; requires DOR to distribute surtax proceeds; specifies manner in which local government may use surtax proceeds; prescribes requirements for imposition of surtax; specifies conditions under which surtax terminates; limits combined rate of specified discretionary sales surtaxes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-146
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2016 House • Filed
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 109
    1/15/2016 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 229
    1/25/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 01/27/16, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    1/27/2016 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 307
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 307
    2/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/10/2016 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -HJ 459
    2/11/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/12/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 458
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 457
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 537
    • Amendment(s) adopted (639349) -HJ 538
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 567
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 23 -HJ 567
    3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Rules -SJ 517
    • Received -SJ 517
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Rules -SJ 792
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 792
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1652 -SJ 792
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 792
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 848
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 848
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 978
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-146

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  • CS/HB 1297, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1652 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Bradley, Bean Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2016-146) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.64 Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1297, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/23/2016 at 5:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1652 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Bradley, Bean Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2016-146) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2016 12:41 PM House 86 Yeas - 23 Nays
    3/9/2016 11:25 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.64 Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1297, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2016 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1652 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Bradley, Bean Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2016-146) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    639349 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-91 and insert:
    Cummings 2/22/2016
    1:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/23/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.64 Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability. Page 1 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1297, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2016 at 5:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2016 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1652 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Bradley, Bean Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2016-146) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    662673 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Cummings 2/9/2016
    4:45 PM
    Adopted
    2/10/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.64 Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 3 (pdf)

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