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CS/CS/HB 209: Emergency Fire Rescue Services & Facilities Surtax

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee ; Artiles ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Diaz, M. ; Drake ; Eisnaugle ; Nunez

Emergency Fire Rescue Services & Facilities Surtax; Revises distribution of surtax proceeds; deletes provision requiring county governing authority to develop & execute interlocal agreements with local government entities providing emergency fire & rescue services; requires local government entity requesting & receiving certain personnel or equipment from another service provider to pay for such personnel or equipment from its share of surtax proceeds; provides for application of funds if local government entity receiving share of surtax is unable to further reduce ad valorem taxes; deletes provision requiring local government entities to enter into interlocal agreement in order to receive surtax proceeds.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/17/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-169
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2015 House • Filed
    1/15/2015 House • Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 21
    2/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 02/17/15, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/17/2015 House • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 136
    2/20/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/24/2015 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 131
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 21
    • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 126
    3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 03/12/15, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/12/2015 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 236
    3/16/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 232
    3/17/2015 House • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 249
    • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 276
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 276
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 544
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 571
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 571
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 444
    • Received -SJ 444
    4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy -SJ 466
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 466
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 668 -SJ 466
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 466
    • Amendment(s) adopted (685130) -SJ 466
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 576
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 576
    4/23/2015 House • In returning messages
    4/24/2015 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (685130) -HJ 779
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 779
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 779
    6/1/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-169

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  • CS/CS/HB 209, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 668 (c2) Emergency Fire Rescue Services and Facilities Surtax Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 209 (Ch. 2015-169) -SJ 466
    Location: Laid on Table

    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/CS/HB 209, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2015 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 668 (c2) Emergency Fire Rescue Services and Facilities Surtax Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 209 (Ch. 2015-169) -SJ 466
    Location: Laid on Table

    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/CS/HB 209, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/16/2015 at 12:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 668 (c2) Emergency Fire Rescue Services and Facilities Surtax Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 209 (Ch. 2015-169) -SJ 466
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    685130 - Amendment
    Delete lines 56 - 64 and insert:
    Latvala 4/22/2015
    8:28 AM
    House: Concur
    4/24/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 11:50 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2015 2:07 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 9:14 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 209, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2015 at 9:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 668 (c1) Emergency Fire Rescue Services and Facilities Surtax Latvala Identical Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 209 (Ch. 2015-169) -SJ 466
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    963279 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-57 and insert:
    Artiles 3/12/2015
    10:28 AM
    PDF
    832401 - Amendment
    Remove line 112 and insert:
    Artiles 3/12/2015
    10:18 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 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 209, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2015 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 668 Emergency Fire Rescue Services and Facilities Surtax Latvala Identical Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 209 (Ch. 2015-169) -SJ 466
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    886121 - Amendment
    Remove lines 112-114 and insert:
    Artiles 2/16/2015
    5:52 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/17/2015
    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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