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CS/SB 1564: Sales Tax/Silicon Technology

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means ; McKay

Sales Tax/Silicon Technology; amends exemption for machinery & equipment used in silicon technology production & research & development; deletes requirement that exemption be accomplished through refund of taxes that were previously paid; requires certification by purchaser of entitlement to exemption & relieves seller of responsibility to collect tax; deletes provision that refund is subject to specific annual legislative appropriation. Amends 212.08.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-205
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1998 Senate • Prefiled
3/5/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ways and Means Subcommittee E (Finance and Tax); Ways and Means; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00123
3/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Subcommittee E (Finance and Tax), 03/11/98, 9:00 am & 3:30 pm, Room-B(LL-42)
3/11/1998 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ways and Means Subcommittee E (Finance and Tax) -SJ 00148; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00148
3/27/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/01/98, 12:30 pm, Room-EL
4/1/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Ways and Means -SJ 00374; CS read first time on 04/08/98 -SJ 00413
4/2/1998 Senate • Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00374; Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00357; Placed on Calendar
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; Read second time -SJ 01109; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01109; Read third time -SJ 01110; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01110
4/29/1998 House • In Messages
4/30/1998 House • Received -HJ 01743; Read second time -HJ 01743; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01743; Read third time -HJ 01744; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 4 -HJ 01744
4/30/1998 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/1998 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01648; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01648; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01648
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-205