HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 251
Amendment No. 01 (for drafter's use only)
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Representative(s) Kilmer offered the following:
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18 Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Florida
19 Residents' Tax Relief Act of 2001."
20 Section 2. (1) No tax levied under the provisions of
21 chapter 212, Florida Statutes, shall be collected on sales of
22 clothing, wallets, or bags, including handbags, backpacks,
23 fanny packs, and diaper bags, but excluding briefcases,
24 suitcases, and other garment bags, having a selling price of
25 $100 or less, during the period from 12:01 a.m., August 1,
26 2001, through midnight, August 6, 2001.
27 (2) As used in this section, "clothing" means any
28 article of wearing apparel, including all footwear, except
29 skis, swim fins, in-line skates, and other skates, intended to
30 be worn on or about the human body. For purposes of this
31 section, "clothing" does not include watches, watchbands,
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2 (3) This section does not apply to sales within a
3 theme park or entertainment complex, as defined by s.
4 509.013(9), Florida Statutes, within a public lodging
5 establishment, as defined by s. 509.013(4), Florida Statutes,
6 or within an airport, as defined by s. 330.27(2), Florida
7 Statutes.
8 (4) The provisions of chapter 120, Florida Statutes,
9 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Revenue may
10 adopt rules to carry out this section.
11 Section 3. (1) A tax levied under chapter 212,
12 Florida Statutes, may not be collected on sales of school
13 supplies having a selling price of $10 per item or less during
14 the period from 12:01 a.m., August 1, 2001, through midnight,
15 August 6, 2001.
16 (2) As used in this section, the term "school
17 supplies" includes pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, notebooks,
18 notebook filler paper, legal pads, composition books, poster
19 paper, scissors, cellophane tape, glue or paste, rulers,
20 protractors, compasses, and calculators.
21 (3) The provisions of chapter 120, Florida Statutes,
22 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Revenue may
23 adopt rules to carry out this section.
24 Section 4. The sum of $200,000 is appropriated from
25 the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the
26 purpose of administering this act.
27 Section 5. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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7 An act relating to the tax on sales, use, and other
8 transactions; specifying a period during which the sale of
9 clothing, school supplies, and certain other items shall be
10 exempt from such tax; defining "clothing" and "school
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12 providing for rules; providing an appropriation; providing an
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