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CS/SB 2126: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Storms ; Peaden ; Oelrich ; Lawson ; Gaetz ; Lynn ; Fasano ; Siplin ; Baker ; Gardiner ; Bennett ; Thrasher ; Wise ; Haridopolos ; Alexander ; Crist ; Richter

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program [WPSC]; Makes operation of the program contingent upon available funds. Revises certain eligibility criteria. Revises tax credit grant provisions. Specifies a tax credit cap. Provides for increasing the tax credit cap under certain circumstances. Provides for unused amounts of tax credits to be carried forward. Revises provisions governing the rescission of taxpayer tax credits. Authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules, etc. APPROPRIATION: $140,494.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/22/2010 - Approved by Governor -SJ 00753; Chapter No. 2010-24
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2010 Senate • Filed
    2/25/2010 Senate • Referred to Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Finance and Tax; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00143
    3/8/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/11/10, 9:45 am, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/11/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/16/10, 9:00 am, 301-S
    3/16/2010 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00255; CS read 1st time on 03/16/10 -SJ 00257; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Original reference(s) removed: Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00275; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/18/10, 3:15 pm, 412-K --Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/19/10, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    3/19/2010 Senate • Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 16 NAYS 6 -SJ 00278; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00278
    3/23/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00313; Amendment(s) adopted (692668) -SJ 00313; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00314
    3/24/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00326; Amendment(s) adopted (127860) -SJ 00326; CS passed as amended (127860); YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00326
    3/25/2010 House • In Messages
    4/5/2010 House • Received -HJ 00482; Referred to Calendar -HJ 00482
    4/7/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/HB 1009 -HJ 00617; Read 2nd time -HJ 00617
    4/8/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00636; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00636; CS passed; YEAS 95 NAYS 23 -HJ 00636
    4/9/2010 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00576
    4/15/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00618
    4/22/2010 • Approved by Governor -SJ 00753; Chapter No. 2010-24

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  • CS/SB 2126, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2010 at 11:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1009 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Weatherford Identical Last Action: 4/7/2010 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2126; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24) -HJ 00617
    Location:
    H 675 Taxation Rehwinkel Vasilinda Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Finance & Tax Council, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24)
    Location:
    S 1406 Taxation [WPSC] Lawson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0251
    212.1831
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.
    220.02 Legislative intent.
    220.13 "Adjusted federal income" defined.
    220.186 Credit for Florida alternative minimum tax.
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    220.1875
    561.1211
    624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.395
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

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  • CS/SB 2126, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/24/2010 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    197235 - Amendment
    		Brisé 4/8/2010
    9:30 AM     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/8/2010 4:18 PM House 45 Yeas - 73 Nays
    4/8/2010 4:48 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2010 4:48 PM House 95 Yeas - 23 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0251
    212.1831
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.
    220.02 Legislative intent.
    220.13 "Adjusted federal income" defined.
    220.186 Credit for Florida alternative minimum tax.
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    220.1875
    561.1211
    624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.395
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

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  • CS/SB 2126, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/23/2010 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    250242 - Amendment
    		Sobel 3/23/2010
    3:37 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/23/2010     		PDF
    127860 - Amendment
    		Negron 3/23/2010
    6:42 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/23/2010     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/24/2010 9:04 AM Senate 27 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0251
    212.1831
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.
    220.02 Legislative intent.
    220.13 "Adjusted federal income" defined.
    220.186 Credit for Florida alternative minimum tax.
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    220.1875
    561.1211
    624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.395
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

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  • CS/SB 2126, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2010 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    692668 - Amendment
    		Negron 3/22/2010
    4:26 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/23/2010     		PDF
    671072 - Amendment
    		Smith 3/22/2010
    4:56 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/23/2010     		PDF
    hierarchy 205186 - Substitute Amendment (671072)
    		Smith 3/23/2010
    9:19 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/23/2010     		PDF
    595364 - Amendment
    		Smith 3/22/2010
    4:57 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/23/2010     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2010 1:00 PM Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means 16 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0251
    212.1831
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.
    220.02 Legislative intent.
    220.13 "Adjusted federal income" defined.
    220.186 Credit for Florida alternative minimum tax.
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    220.1875
    561.1211
    624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.395
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

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  • SB 2126, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2010 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax PCS 522236 (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    522236 - Proposed Committee Substitute Finance and Tax 3/12/2010
    11:54 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/16/2010    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2010 9:00 AM Finance and Tax 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.0251
    212.1831
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing.
    220.02 Legislative intent.
    220.13 "Adjusted federal income" defined.
    220.186 Credit for Florida alternative minimum tax.
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    220.1875
    561.1211
    624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
    1002.23 Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.395
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1012.315 Disqualification from employment.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.

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