| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the tax on sales, use, and other |
| 3 | transactions; creating s. 212.086, F.S.; exempting energy- |
| 4 | efficient appliances from the tax; providing a definition; |
| 5 | providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Section 212.086, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 10 | to read: |
| 11 | 212.086 Sales tax exemption; sales of energy-efficient |
| 12 | appliances.--The sale at retail in this state of any energy- |
| 13 | energy-efficient appliance is hereby specifically exempt from |
| 14 | the tax imposed by this chapter. For purposes of this section, |
| 15 | "energy-efficient appliance" means any dishwasher, clothes |
| 16 | washer, ceiling fan, refrigerator, room air conditioning unit, |
| 17 | central air conditioner, dehumidifier, programmable thermostat, |
| 18 | lighting fixture, or compact fluorescent light bulb that is |
| 19 | certified by the United States Department of Energy as meeting |
| 20 | or exceeding such agency's energy-saving efficiency requirements |
| 21 | and that is designated as meeting or exceeding such requirements |
| 22 | under the agency's Energy Star program. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. |