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CS/SB 140: Fla. Residents' Tax Relief Act

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Resource ; Cowin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Webster

Fla. Residents' Tax Relief Act; specifies period during which sale of clothing shall be exempt from tax on sales, use, & other transactions; defines term "clothing" for purposes of exemption; provides for rules. APPROPRIATION: $200,000.

Effective Date: 05/28/1999
Last Action: 5/28/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-229
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/1998 Senate • Prefiled
12/22/1998 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Resource; Commerce and Economic Opportunities
2/9/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Resource, 02/18/99, 9:00 am, Room-110S
2/18/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Fiscal Resource
2/22/1999 Senate • Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities
3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Fiscal Resource; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Resource, 02/18/99, 9:00 am, Room-110S; Comm. Action: CS by Fiscal Resource -SJ 00015; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00103; Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 03/03/99, 10:45 am, Room-110S
3/3/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00125
3/4/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00125
3/25/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00352; Read second time -SJ 00351; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00351; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00351
3/30/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00374; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 00374; Immediately certified -SJ 00374
3/30/1999 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 00471; Read second time -HJ 00472; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00472; Read third time -HJ 00472; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00472; Requested Senate to concur -HJ 00472; Immediately certified -HJ 00472
3/30/1999 Senate • In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 00399; Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -SJ 00409
4/6/1999 Senate • Conference Committee appointed: Senators Horne, Chair; Carlton, Grant, Lee, Rossin, Alternate: Sebesta -SJ 00454
4/6/1999 House • Conference Committee appointed: Reps. Albright, Chair; Brummer, Stansel, Waters, Wiles; Alternates: Cantens, C. Green -HJ 00482
4/21/1999 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 00602; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 00602; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 00602; Immediately certified -SJ 00602
4/21/1999 House • In returning messages
4/27/1999 House • Conference Committee Report received -HJ 01409; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01409; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01409
4/27/1999 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01232
5/21/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-229