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HB 1279: Sales Surtax Levy/Schools

GENERAL BILL by Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Arza ; Needelman

Sales Surtax Levy/Schools; authorizes school districts to levy additional sales surtax by resolution for certain purposes; specifies resolution requirements; requires referendum approval; specifies rate; requires plan for capital outlay projects or any operations purposes funded by surtax; provides for pledging surtax revenues for revenue bonds; prohibits certain counties from levying any impact fee for school purposes, etc. Amends 212.055,.054, 125.01.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
 Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (AP)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2004 House • Prefiled
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00099
    3/4/2004 House • Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Education K-20; Finance & Tax; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00217
    3/9/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Local Affairs (LGV), 03/11/04, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/11/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Local Affairs (LGV); YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs
    3/12/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/16/04, 3:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of Session, Reed Hall
    3/16/2004 House • Favorable by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00280
    3/17/2004 House • Now in Education K-20 -HJ 00280
    3/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 03/24/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/24/2004 House • Favorable by Education K-20; YEAS 27 NAYS 2 -HJ 00325
    3/25/2004 House • Now in Finance & Tax -HJ 00325
    3/29/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax, 03/31/04, 4:15 pm, Reed Hall
    3/31/2004 House • Favorable by Finance & Tax; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 00421; Now in Education Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00421
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (AP)

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  • HB 1279, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2004 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance & Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government & Veterans' Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government & Veterans' Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government & Veterans' Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2406 (c1) Sales Surtax Levy/Schools Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01 Powers and duties.
    212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, administration, and collection.
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.

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