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HB 561: Sales Tax

GENERAL BILL by Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Posey ; Putnam ; Bitner ; Kelly ; Murman ; Johnson ; Green ; Bloom ; Feeney ; Flanagan ; Bilirakis ; Wiles ; Jacobs

Sales Tax; removes restriction on application of exemption for veterans' organizations & their auxiliaries; revises definition of "veterans' organizations"; includes nonprofit corporations that provide consumer credit counseling in definition of "charitable institutions" for purposes of exemption granted to such institutions; provides exemption for works of art purchased or imported for purpose of donation to educational institution, etc. Amends Chs. 212, 257.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 6/4/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-238
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/1999 House • Prefiled
    2/4/1999 House • Referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC)
    2/19/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/01/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/1/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Community Affairs (PRC) --Preliminary
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs (PRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/01/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00180
    3/4/1999 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00180
    4/14/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 04/16/99, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/16/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00750
    4/19/1999 House • Now in General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00750
    4/21/1999 House • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00673; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
    4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00855; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00855; Read third time -HJ 00858; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00858
    4/22/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/27/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Fiscal Resource; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 01225; Withdrawn from Fiscal Resource; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 01205; Substituted for SB 2374 -SJ 01205; Read second time -SJ 01205
    4/28/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01381; Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 01381
    4/28/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01661
    6/2/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/4/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-238

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  • HB 561, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (15)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 375 Tax/Skyboxes & Other Box Seats Constantine Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    H 583 Library Cooperatives Melvin Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    H 747 Sales Tax Exemption/Nonprofit Orgs. Wiles Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    H 983 Entertainment Industry Incentives Tourism Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
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    H 1693 Sales Tax Exemption Waters Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    H 1925 Sales Tax/Nonprofit Water Systems Patterson Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Finance & Taxation (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 120 Library Cooperatives Grant Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 682 (c1) Tax/Skyboxes & Other Box Seats Webster Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 700 (e1) Sales Tax Exemption/Veterans' Groups Forman Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 992 (c1) Sales Tax Exemptions Horne Compare Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01221; House Bill substituted -SJ 01157; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 397 (Ch. 99-364); See also HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 1388 Sales Tax/Athletic Event Sponsors Cowin Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 1778 Entertainment Industry Incentives Kirkpatrick Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Resource, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238), CS/CS/SB 1566 (Ch. 99-251)
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    S 1818 (c1) Sales Tax Exemptions Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    S 2344 Sales Tax/Veterans' Organizations Clary Compare Last Action: 4/23/1999 S Withdrawn from Fiscal Resource; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00715; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238) -SJ 00715
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    S 2374 Sales Tax/Nonprofit Water Systems Cowin Compare Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222; House Bill substituted -SJ 01205; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 99-238)
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.031 Lease or rental of or license in real property.
    212.0602 Education; limited exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    257.41 Library cooperatives; organization; receipt of state moneys.

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  • HB 561, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 8/3/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/1999 4:24 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/1999 3:21 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.031 Lease or rental of or license in real property.
    212.0602 Education; limited exemption.
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    257.41 Library cooperatives; organization; receipt of state moneys.

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  • HB 561, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/20/1999 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1999 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    864541 - Amendment
    		Finance & Taxation 4/22/1999
    11:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    hierarchy 834781 - Amendment to Amendment (864541)
    		Constantine 4/22/1999
    11:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.

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