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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                    Bill No. HB 97

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources offered the

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14         Amendment (with title amendment) 

15  Remove everything after the enacting clause

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17  and insert:

18         Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Florida

19  Residents' Tax Relief Act of 2002."

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  $50 or less during the period from 12:01 a.m., July 27, 2002,

26  through midnight, August 4, 2002.

27         (2)  As used in this section, the term "clothing" means

28  any article of wearing apparel, including all footwear, except

29  skis, swim fins, roller blades, and skates, intended to be

30  worn on or about the human body. For purposes of this section,

31  the term "clothing" does not include watches, watchbands,

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  1  jewelry, umbrellas, or handkerchiefs.

  2         (3)  This section does not apply to sales within a

  3  theme park or entertainment complex as defined in section

  4  509.013(9), Florida Statutes, within a public lodging

  5  establishment as defined in section 509.013(4), Florida

  6  Statutes, or within an airport as defined in section

  7  330.27(2), Florida 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)  No tax levied under the provisions of

12  chapter 212, Florida Statutes, may not be collected on sales

13  of school supplies having a selling price of $10 per item or

14  less during the period from 12:01 a.m., July 27, 2002, through

15  midnight, August 4, 2002.

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, tape, glue or paste, rulers, computer discs,

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

28  law.

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

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  2  And the title is amended as follows:

  3         On page 1, line 2,

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  6         tax on sales, use, and other transactions;

  7         specifying a period during which the sale of

  8         clothing and school supplies shall be exempt

  9         from such tax; defining the terms "clothing"

10         and "school supplies" for purposes of the

11         exemption; providing for rules; providing an

12         appropriation; providing an effective date.

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