SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. HB 251, 1st Eng.
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 251986
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11  Senator Cowin moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17         Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Florida
18  Residents' Tax Relief Act."
19         Section 2.  (1)  A tax levied under chapter 212,
20  Florida Statutes, shall not be collected on sales of clothing,
21  wallets, or bags, including handbags, backpacks, fanny packs,
22  and diaper bags, but excluding briefcases, suitcases, and
23  other garment bags, having a selling price of $50 or less
24  during the period from 12:01 a.m., July 28, 2001, through
25  midnight, August 5, 2001.
26         (2)  As used in this section, the term "clothing" means
27  any article of wearing apparel, including all footwear, except
28  skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates, intended to be
29  worn on or about the human body. For purposes of this section,
30  the term "clothing" does not include watches, watchbands,
31  jewelry, umbrellas, or handkerchiefs.
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
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 1         (3)  This section does not apply to sales within a
 2  theme park or entertainment complex as defined in section
 3  509.013(9), Florida Statutes, within a public lodging
 4  establishment as defined in section 509.013(4), Florida
 5  Statutes, or within an airport as defined in section
 6  330.27(2), Florida Statutes.
 7         (4)  The provisions of chapter 120, Florida Statutes,
 8  to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Revenue may
 9  adopt rules to carry out this section.
10         Section 3.  (1)  A tax levied under chapter 212,
11  Florida Statutes, shall not be collected on sales of school
12  supplies having a selling price of $10 per item or less during
13  the period from 12:01 a.m., July 28, 2001, through midnight,
14  August 5, 2001.
15         (2)  As used in this section, the term "school
16  supplies" means pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, notebooks,
17  notebook filler paper, legal pads, composition books, poster
18  paper, scissors, cellophane tape, glue or paste, rulers,
19  protractors, compasses, and calculators.
20         (3)  This section does not apply to sales within a
21  theme park or entertainment complex as defined in section
22  509.013(9), Florida Statutes, within a public lodging
23  establishment as defined in section 509.013(4), Florida
24  Statutes, or within an airport as defined in section
25  330.27(2), Florida Statutes.
26         (4)  The provisions of chapter 120, Florida Statutes,
27  to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Revenue may
28  adopt rules to carry out this section.
29         Section 4.  The sum of $200,000 is appropriated from
30  the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the
31  purpose of administering this act.
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    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 251986
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