SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1762
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 945668
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11  The Committee on Home Defense, Public Security, and Ports
12  recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 32, between lines 30 and 31,
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18         Section 13.  Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (7)
19  of section 212.055, Florida Statutes, to read:
20         212.055  Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative
21  intent; authorization and use of proceeds.--It is the
22  legislative intent that any authorization for imposition of a
23  discretionary sales surtax shall be published in the Florida
24  Statutes as a subsection of this section, irrespective of the
25  duration of the levy.  Each enactment shall specify the types
26  of counties authorized to levy; the rate or rates which may be
27  imposed; the maximum length of time the surtax may be imposed,
28  if any; the procedure which must be followed to secure voter
29  approval, if required; the purpose for which the proceeds may
30  be expended; and such other requirements as the Legislature
31  may provide.  Taxable transactions and administrative
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1762 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 945668 1 procedures shall be as provided in s. 212.054. 2 (7) VOTER-APPROVED INDIGENT CARE SURTAX.-- 3 (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 4 section, the governing body in each county the government of 5 which is not consolidated with that of one or more 6 municipalities and that has a population of less than 800,000 7 residents, or a municipality or special district within such 8 county, may levy, pursuant to an ordinance or resolution 9 conditioned to take effect only upon approval by a majority 10 vote of the electors of the county voting in a referendum, a 11 discretionary sales surtax at a rate that may not exceed 0.2 12 percent for the sole purpose of funding trauma services 13 provided by a trauma center licensed under chapter 395. A 14 county may not levy a discretionary sales surtax authorized in 15 this paragraph and this subsection in excess of a combined 16 rate of 0.5 percent. 17 1. A statement that includes a brief and general 18 description of the purposes to be funded by the surtax and 19 that conforms to the requirements of s. 101.161 shall be 20 placed on the ballot by the governing body of the county. The 21 following questions shall be placed on the ballot: 22 23 FOR THE....CENTS TAX 24 AGAINST THE....CENTS TAX 25 26 2. The ordinance or resolution adopted by the 27 governing body of the county, municipality, or special 28 district providing for the imposition of the surtax shall set 29 forth a plan for providing trauma services to trauma victims 30 presenting in the trauma service area in which such county, 31 municipality, or special district is located. 2 5:34 PM 03/15/04 s1762.hp.01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1762 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 945668 1 3. Moneys collected under this paragraph remain the 2 property of the state and shall be distributed by the 3 Department of Revenue on a regular and periodic basis to the 4 clerk of the circuit, the clerk of the municipality, or the 5 treasurer of the special district, as ex officio custodian of 6 the funds of the authorizing county, municipality, or special 7 district. The custodian of the funds shall: 8 a. Maintain the moneys in a trauma services trust 9 fund; 10 b. Invest any funds held on deposit in the trust fund 11 under general law; 12 c. Disburse the funds, including any interest earned, 13 to the trauma center in its trauma service area, as provided 14 in the plan set forth in subparagraph 2. upon directive from 15 the authorizing county, municipality, or special district. If 16 the trauma center receiving funds requests that such funds be 17 used to generate federal matching funds under Medicaid, the 18 custodian of the funds shall instead issue a check to the 19 Agency for Health Care Administration to accomplish that 20 purpose to the extent that is is allowed through the General 21 Appropriations Act; and 22 d. Prepare on a biennial basis an audit of the trauma 23 services trust fund specified in sub-subparagraph a., to be 24 delivered to the authorizing county, municipality, or special 25 district. 26 4. The provisions of paragraph (f) do not apply to a 27 surtax levied under this paragraph. 28 29 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 30 31 3 5:34 PM 03/15/04 s1762.hp.01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1762 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 945668 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 On page 3, line 5, following the semicolon, 4 5 insert: 6 providing that a governing body of certain 7 counties, municipalities, or special districts 8 may levy a sales surtax for the purpose of 9 funding of trauma services if approved by a 10 majority vote of the electors of the county; 11 requiring a statement regarding a brief 12 description of the purposes of the surtax to be 13 placed on the ballot by the governing body; 14 requiring the ordinance or resolution to set 15 forth a plan for providing trauma services; 16 requiring the Department of Revenue to 17 distribute moneys to the clerk of court or the 18 custodian of the funds; providing duties of the 19 custodian of the funds; 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5:34 PM 03/15/04 s1762.hp.01