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CS/CS/SB 698: Local Tax Referenda Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Ingoglia

Local Tax Referenda Requirements; Requiring that a referendum to reenact an expiring tourist development tax or tourist impact tax, respectively, be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to approve a millage rate increase for a children’s services independent special district property tax be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to reenact a local government discretionary sales surtax be held at a general election, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building
3/29/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Finance and Tax
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/18/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
4/19/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)