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HB 293: Taxes/Seaport Duty-free Zones

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos

Taxes/Seaport Duty-free Zones; authorizes designation of said zones by counties that contain deepwater ports; provides exemption from sales & use tax for certain items purchased within said zone by passengers on sea cruise ship who reside outside this state; provides penalties for making fraudulent statement for purpose of tax evasion; authorizes business that operates sea cruise ship to issue cruise arrival-departure cards; requires records to be kept, etc. Amends 212.06.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Business Development & International Trade (EDC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/1999 House • Prefiled
1/21/1999 House • Referred to Business Development & International Trade (EDC); Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Business Development & International Trade (EDC); Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00038
4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Business Development & International Trade (EDC)