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CS/SB 2790: Cigarette User Fees [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Deutch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ring ; Rich ; Bennett ; Joyner ; Dawson ; Lawson

Cigarette User Fees [SPCC]; Replaces all references to the term tax with user fees. Increases the amount of the cigarette user fee. Requires the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to certify to the Chief Financial Officer the amount of net collections derived from the user fee on a monthly basis. Provides legislative intent to use the cigarette user fee collections to increase enrollment in the Florida Kidcare program, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Higher Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2008 Senate • Filed
    3/20/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Policy; Higher Education; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Education Facilities Appropriations -SJ 00311
    4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/15/08, 10:45 am, 301-S
    4/15/2008 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00686; CS read 1st time on 04/17/08 -SJ 00692
    4/17/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Higher Education -SJ 00686
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Higher Education

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  • CS/SB 2790, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2008 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 299 Taxation of Cigarettes Waldman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
    Location:
    H 847 Cigarette Tax Revenues Traviesa Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Healthcare Council
    Location:
    H 7061 (e1) Biomedical Research Bean Compare Last Action: 4/18/2008 H Substituted CS/SB 2618 (Died in Senate returning Messages); Laid on Table -HJ 00620
    Location:
    S 1964 (c1) Cigarette Tax Revenues [SPCC] Haridopolos Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Health Policy
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    210.01 Definitions.
    210.02 Cigarette tax imposed; collection.
    210.021 Payment of taxes by certified check or electronic funds transfer.
    210.03 Prohibition against levying of cigarette taxes by municipalities.
    210.04 Construction; exemptions; collection.
    210.05 Preparation and sale of stamps; discount.
    210.06 Affixation of stamps; presumption.
    210.07 Metering machines.
    210.08 Bond for payment of taxes.
    210.09 Records to be kept; reports to be made; examination.
    210.11 Refunds; sales of stamps and payment of tax.
    210.13 Determination of tax on failure to file a return.
    210.14 Warrant for collection of taxes.
    210.15 Permits.
    210.18 Penalties for tax evasion; reports by sheriffs.
    210.181 Civil penalties.
    210.185 Prohibition on sale or distribution of cigarettes; criminal penalties; administrative sanctions; applicability.
    210.19 Records to be kept by division.
    210.20 Employees and assistants; distribution of funds.
    210.201 Cancer research facility at the University of South Florida; establishment; funding.
    215.5602 James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program.
    381.922 William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program.

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  • SB 2790, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2008 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    527360 - Amendment
    Health Policy
    (Joyner)
    4/14/2008
    11:11 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 513188 - Amendment to Amendment (527360)
    Health Policy
    (Dockery)
    4/15/2008
    4:42 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/15/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2008 10:45 AM Health Policy 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    210.01 Definitions.
    210.02 Cigarette tax imposed; collection.
    210.021 Payment of taxes by certified check or electronic funds transfer.
    210.03 Prohibition against levying of cigarette taxes by municipalities.
    210.04 Construction; exemptions; collection.
    210.05 Preparation and sale of stamps; discount.
    210.06 Affixation of stamps; presumption.
    210.07 Metering machines.
    210.08 Bond for payment of taxes.
    210.09 Records to be kept; reports to be made; examination.
    210.11 Refunds; sales of stamps and payment of tax.
    210.13 Determination of tax on failure to file a return.
    210.14 Warrant for collection of taxes.
    210.15 Permits.
    210.18 Penalties for tax evasion; reports by sheriffs.
    210.181 Civil penalties.
    210.185 Prohibition on sale or distribution of cigarettes; criminal penalties; administrative sanctions; applicability.
    210.19 Records to be kept by division.
    210.20 Employees and assistants; distribution of funds.
    210.201 Cancer research facility at the University of South Florida; establishment; funding.
    215.5602 James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program.
    381.922 William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program.

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