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CS/CS/HB 1295: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Finance and Tax Subcommittee ; Fresen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizes county defined in s. 125.011(1), F.S., to levy surtax up to specified amount for benefit of Florida College System institution & state university in county pursuant to ordinance conditioned to take effect upon approval in county referendum; requires ordinance to include plan for use of proceeds; provides referendum requirements & procedures; requires that proceeds from surtax be transferred into specified account & managed in specified manner; establishes oversight board with specified duties, responsibilities, & requirements relating to expenditure of surtax proceeds; provides for appointment of members of oversight board; requires that board of trustees of each institution receiving surtax proceeds prepare annual plan for submission to oversight board for approval; provides that state funding may not be reduced because institution receives surtax funds; provides for scheduled expiration of surtax.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2013 House • Filed
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 123
    3/8/2013 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Education Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 213
    3/18/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/20/2013 House • CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    3/25/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 344
    3/26/2013 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 356
    4/2/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
    4/4/2013 House • CS/CS by Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 445
    4/5/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 442
    4/8/2013 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 449
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/10/13, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/10/2013 House • Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 1 -HJ 581
    4/11/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 581
    5/3/2013 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 1295, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2013 at 7:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1718 (e1) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Flores Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1295, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2013 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1718 (c1) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Flores Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    153707 - Amendment
    Remove line 83 and insert:     		Fresen 4/2/2013
    3:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2013     		PDF
    032177 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fresen 4/3/2013
    5:42 PM     		Adopted
    4/4/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1295, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2013 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1718 (c1) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Flores Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    142399 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fresen 3/20/2013
    9:15 AM     		PDF
    hierarchy 267413 - Amendment to Amendment (142399)
    Remove line 90 of the amendment and insert:     		Trujillo 3/20/2013
    11:05 AM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 2 (pdf)

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