HCR 1523 2003
   
1 House Concurrent Resolution
2          A concurrent resolution renumbering current Joint Rule 8
3    and creating a new Joint Rule 8 of the Joint Rules of the
4    Legislature relating to review of exemptions from sales
5    and use tax and exclusions of sales of services from such
6    taxation.
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8          Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
9    Florida, the Senate Concurring:
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11          That current Joint Rule 8 of the Joint Rules of the
12    Legislature is renumbered as Joint Rule 9 and a new Joint Rule 8
13    is created to read:
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15 JOINT RULE EIGHT
16 SALES AND USE TAX REVIEW; EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
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18          8.1--Review of Sales and Use Tax Exemptions and Exclusions
19          Every 5 years beginning in 2005, each house of the
20    Legislature shall review the retention, modification, or repeal
21    of exemptions to the sales and use tax and all exclusions of
22    sales of services from such taxation. Each house of the
23    Legislature must introduce committee bills presenting for
24    retention, modification, or repeal all sales and use tax
25    exemptions and may introduce committee bills imposing tax on
26    sales of services. Each bill so introduced must be submitted to
27    a vote of the members of each house of the Legislature during
28    the session in which introduced. Each committee reviewing sales
29    and use tax exemptions and exclusions of sales of services from
30    such taxation may hold meetings to consider bills proposed by
31    the committee under this rule. Not less than 7 days prior to a
32    meeting of a committee to consider its proposed bills, a notice
33    of the meeting, stating the proposed bills to be considered and
34    the date, time, and place of the meeting, shall be filed with
35    the Secretary of the Senate for bills proposed in the Senate and
36    with the Clerk of the House of Representatives for bills
37    proposed in the House. The Secretary or the Clerk shall
38    distribute notice to the Legislature and the public, consistent
39    with the rules and policies of the respective house.
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41 JOINT RULE NINEEIGHT
42 CONTINUING EXISTENCE OF JOINT RULES
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44          9.18.1--Continuing Existence of Joint Rules
45          All joint rules adopted by concurrent resolution, and
46    amendments thereto, shall continue in effect from session to
47    session or Legislature to Legislature until repealed by
48    concurrent resolution.