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HB 89: Legislative Power Limitation/Taxes

JOINT RESOLUTION by Wallace ; Mack ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hogan ; Brown ; Davis ; Rubio ; Andrews ; Kyle ; Kottkamp ; Littlefield ; Clarke ; Hart ; Diaz-Balart ; Brummer ; Flanagan ; Byrd ; Alexander ; Bilirakis ; Baxley ; Kallinger ; Evers ; Waters ; Ross ; Ball ; Fasano ; Arza ; Harrell ; Spratt ; Needelman ; Bowen ; Gibson ; Barreiro ; Attkisson ; Bense ; Mahon ; Bean ; Haridopolos ; Dick

Legislative Power Limitation/Taxes; constitutional amendment to require that any law that imposes tax, fee, penalty, or fine, expands tax base, or increases tax rate, fee, penalty, or fine be enacted in separate bill by 2/3rds vote of each house of Legislature after 01/01/2003; requires that any law that repeals exemption from tax, fee, penalty, or fine be enacted in separate bill by 2/3rds vote of each house of Legislature after 01/01/2008. Amends s. 1, Art VII, s. 26, Art. XII.

Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/3/2001 House • Prefiled
9/26/2001 House • Referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
10/12/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 10/23/01, 2:00 pm, 306-H
10/23/2001 House • Favorable by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 3 NAYS 1
10/24/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
11/16/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 11/28/01, 10:00 am, 214-C
11/28/2001 House • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 4
11/29/2001 House • Placed on Calendar
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 10/23/01, 2:00 pm, 306-H; Favorable by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 3 NAYS 1 -HJ 00077; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00077; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 11/28/01, 10:00 am, 214-C; Favorable by- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 00078; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00078
1/31/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
3/7/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
3/14/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
3/15/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01881
3/19/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02140; Passed; YEAS 72 NAYS 43 -HJ 02141
3/19/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/21/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Finance and Taxation; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01496
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation