Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. HB 5601
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                   Comm: WD            .                                
                  04/25/2014           .                                
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       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (477076) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 369 and 370
    5  insert:
    6         Section 9. Hurricane preparedness tax suspension.—
    7         (1) Effective June 1, 2014, through June 12, 2014, a tax
    8  levied pursuant to chapter 212, Florida Statutes, may not be
    9  collected on the sale of:
   10         (a) A portable self-powered light source selling for $20 or
   11  less.
   12         (b) A portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or
   13  weather band radio selling for $50 or less.
   14         (c) A tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting
   15  selling for $50 or less.
   16         (d) A self-contained first-aid kit selling for $30 or less.
   17         (e) A ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for $50
   18  or less.
   19         (f) A gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less.
   20         (g) A package of AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt
   21  batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling for
   22  $30 or less.
   23         (h) A nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or
   24  less.
   25         (i) 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 $750 or less.
   28         (2) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules to implement
   29  this section.
   30         (3) This section expires September 30, 2014.
   31         Section 10. The sum of $221,400 is appropriated from the
   32  General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for purposes
   33  of administering the hurricane preparedness tax suspension.
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   36  And the title is amended as follows:
   37         Delete line 404
   38  and insert:
   39         providing an appropriation; providing an exemption
   40         from the sales and use tax for sales of certain
   41         tangible personal property relating to hurricane
   42         preparedness for a certain period; providing for
   43         expiration; authorizing the Department of Revenue to
   44         adopt rules; providing an appropriation; providing
   45         effective dates.