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CS/SB 2066: Tax on Communication Services

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Constantine

Tax on Communication Services; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S1296 & CS/2066) requires dealers to document exempt sales for resale; requires DOR to accept certain evidence during protest period; requires DOR to establish toll-free telephone number for purpose of verifying registration numbers & resale certificates; clarifies characterization of local commuications services tax as including certain fees & being in lieu of such fees, etc. Amends Ch. 202.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/19/2005 Senate - CS combines this bill with SB 1296; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00525; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1296 (Died in Senate Committee on Ways and Means); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00203
    4/11/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/14/05, 4:45 pm, 110-S
    4/14/2005 Senate • CS by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00462; CS read first time on 04/19/05 -SJ 00471
    4/15/2005 Senate • Now in Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00462; On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/19/05, 2:30 pm, 301-S
    4/19/2005 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 1296; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00525; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1296 (Died in Senate Committee on Ways and Means); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)

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  • CS/SB 2066, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2005 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)
    Government Efficiency Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 505 (e1) Communications Services Tax Murzin Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
    Location:
    S 1296 (c2) Tax on Communication Services Constantine Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
    Location:
    S 1322 (e2) Communications and Public Utilities Compare Last Action: 6/2/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-132
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates.
    202.21 Effective dates; procedures for informing dealers of communications services of tax levies and rate changes.

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  • SB 2066, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2005 at 7:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2005 4:45 PM Government Efficiency Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates.
    202.21 Effective dates; procedures for informing dealers of communications services of tax levies and rate changes.

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