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CS/CS/HB 505: Communications Services Tax

GENERAL BILL by Murzin

Communications Services Tax; requires dealers to document exempt sales for resale; provides for dealer provision of evidence of exempt status of certain sales through informal protest process; requires DOR to establish toll-free number for certain registration & resale certificate verification purposes; authorizes municipalities or counties to use certain revenues distributed to local government for certain purposes, etc. Amends 202.16,.19,.20,.21.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations, 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
    1/24/2005 House • Filed
    2/7/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council -HJ 00050
    3/25/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/29/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
    3/29/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00336
    4/1/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/2/2005 House • Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC) -HJ 00336
    4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 04/06/05, 4:30 pm, 404-H
    4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00488
    4/12/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00488
    4/21/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 04/22/05, 1:30 pm, 212-K
    4/22/2005 House • Favorable by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00673; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00673
    4/27/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00855; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00856
    4/28/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01007; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01007
    4/28/2005 Senate • In Messages
    5/3/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00891
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)

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  • CS/CS/HB 505, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2005 at 6:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1296 (c2) Tax on Communication Services Constantine Identical 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 2066 (c1) Tax on Communication Services Constantine Similar Last Action: 4/19/2005 S 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)
    Location:
    S 1322 (e2) Communications and Public Utilities Compare Last Action: 6/2/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-132
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2005 5:41 PM House 116 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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  • CS/CS/HB 505, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2005 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    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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  • CS/HB 505, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2005 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    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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  • HB 505, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2005 at 5:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    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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