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HB 49: Tax/Substitute Communications System

GENERAL BILL by Stargel; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen; Altman; Antone; Barreiro; Baxley; Bean; Benson; Brandenburg; Brown; Brummer; Bullard; Cannon; Carroll; Clarke; Cretul; Davis; Domino; Evers; Fields; Flores; Gannon; Gibson; Goldstein; Goodlette; Gottlieb; Greenstein; Grimsley; Harrell; Hasner; Henriquez; Holloway; Homan; Hukill; Jordan; Kottkamp; Dick; Kreegel; Legg; Littlefield; Mahon; Mayfield; McInvale; Murzin; Needelman; Poppell; Proctor; Reagan; Roberson, Y; Sands; Sansom; Seiler; Smith; Sobel; Stansel; Traviesa; Troutman; Waters; Williams, T.; Zapata

Tax/Substitute Communications System; deletes certain definitions; deletes provision re manner in which tax on gross receipts for communications services is applied to said system; deletes provisions authorizing imposition of local communications services tax on said systems; deletes provision authorizing imposition of gross receipts tax on actual costs of operating said systems; provides for retroactive operation, etc. Amends Ch. 202, 203.01, 624.105; repeals 202.15.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2004 House • Filed
1/10/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council
1/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 01/27/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
1/27/2005 House • Favorable by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC)
1/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 404-H
2/8/2005 House • Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0; Now in Fiscal Council
2/25/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 03/07/05, 3:00 pm, 212-K
3/7/2005 House • Favorable by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council -HJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 01/27/05, 8:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00150; Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC) -HJ 00150; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00150; Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00150; On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 03/07/05, 3:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00156; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00156
3/9/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00192
3/10/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00201; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00201
3/17/2005 Senate • In Messages
3/23/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00292
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
4/12/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00454
4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00454
5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)