| 1 | Representative Benson offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | On page 37, between lines 29 and 30, insert: |
| 5 | Section 20. Paragraph (d) of subsection(2) of section |
| 6 | 212.055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; |
| 8 | authorization and use of proceeds.--It is the legislative intent |
| 9 | that any authorization for imposition of a discretionary sales |
| 10 | surtax shall be published in the Florida Statutes as a |
| 11 | subsection of this section, irrespective of the duration of the |
| 12 | levy. Each enactment shall specify the types of counties |
| 13 | authorized to levy; the rate or rates which may be imposed; the |
| 14 | maximum length of time the surtax may be imposed, if any; the |
| 15 | procedure which must be followed to secure voter approval, if |
| 16 | required; the purpose for which the proceeds may be expended; |
| 17 | and such other requirements as the Legislature may provide. |
| 18 | Taxable transactions and administrative procedures shall be as |
| 19 | provided in s. 212.054. |
| 20 | (2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SURTAX.-- |
| 21 | (e) School districts, counties, and municipalities |
| 22 | receiving proceeds under the provisions of this subsection may |
| 23 | pledge such proceeds for the purpose of servicing new bond |
| 24 | indebtedness incurred pursuant to law. Local governments may use |
| 25 | the services of the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board |
| 26 | of Administration pursuant to the State Bond Act to issue any |
| 27 | bonds through the provisions of this subsection. In no case may |
| 28 | a jurisdiction issue bonds pursuant to this subsection more |
| 29 | frequently than once per year. Counties and municipalities may |
| 30 | join together for the issuance of bonds authorized by this |
| 31 | subsection. |
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| 34 | On page 3, between lines 10 and 11 insert: |
| 35 | amending s. 212.055, F.S.; deleting a limitation on authority to |
| 36 | issue certain bonds; |