Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 362
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  02/03/2014           .                                
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       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Hurricane preparedness tax suspension.—
    6         (1) Effective May 31, 2014, through June 14, 2014, no tax
    7  levied pursuant to chapter 212, Florida Statutes, shall be
    8  collected on the sale of:
    9         (a) A portable self-powered light source selling for $20 or
   10  less.
   11         (b) A portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or
   12  weather band radio selling for $75 or less.
   13         (c) A tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting
   14  selling for $50 or less.
   15         (d) An item typically sold or advertised as a ground anchor
   16  system or tie-down kit selling for $50 or less.
   17         (e) A gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less.
   18         (f) A package of AAA-cell, AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt,
   19  or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries,
   20  selling for $30 or less.
   21         (g) A cell phone battery selling for $60 or less.
   22         (h) A cell phone charger selling for $40 or less.
   23         (i) A nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or
   24  less.
   25         (j) A portable generator that is used to provide light or
   26  communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage
   27  selling for $1,000 or less.
   28         (k) A storm shutter device selling for $200 or less. As
   29  used in this paragraph, the term “storm shutter device” means a
   30  material or product manufactured, rated, and marketed
   31  specifically for the purpose of preventing window damage from
   32  storms.
   33         (l) A carbon monoxide detector selling for $75 or less.
   34         (m) A reusable ice selling for $10 or less.
   35         (n) A single product consisting of two or more of the items
   36  listed in paragraphs (a)-(m) selling for $75 or less.
   37         (2) This section does not apply to sales within a public
   38  lodging establishment as defined in s. 509.013(4), Florida
   39  Statutes, within a theme park or entertainment complex as
   40  defined in s. 509.013(9), Florida Statutes, or within an airport
   41  as defined in s. 330.27(2), Florida Statutes.
   42         (3) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to implement
   43  this section.
   44         (4) This section expires September 30, 2014.
   45         Section 2. The sum of $311,183 is appropriated from the
   46  General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for purposes
   47  of administering this act.
   48         Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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   50  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   51  And the title is amended as follows:
   52         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   53  and insert:
   54                        A bill to be entitled                      
   55         An act relating to hurricane preparedness; providing
   56         an exemption from the sales and use tax for sales of
   57         certain tangible personal property for a certain
   58         period for certain purposes; providing an exception
   59         for sales within a public lodging establishment, theme
   60         park, entertainment complex, or airport; authorizing
   61         the Department of Revenue to adopt rules; providing
   62         for expiration; providing an appropriation; providing
   63         an effective date.