CS/SB 244: Fla. Sales Tax Relief Act
GENERAL BILL by Finance and Taxation ; Cowin ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Crist
Fla. Sales Tax Relief Act; (THIS BILL COMBINES S244,1566) specifies periods during which sale of clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, & books shall be exempt from such tax; defines terms "clothing," "school supplies," & "books" for purposes of exemption; provides that exemption does not apply to sales within certain theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, or airports; provides for rules by DOR. APPROPRIATION: $400,000.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01402; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01402; Substituted HB 237 -SJ 01402; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 237 (Ch. 2004-73)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01402; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01402; Substituted HB 237 -SJ 01402; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 237 (Ch. 2004-73)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2003 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 10/23/2003 | Senate |
• Referred to Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
| 3/2/2004 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00020 |
| 3/22/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 03/25/04, 11:30 am, 37-S |
| 3/25/2004 | Senate |
• CS combines this bill with SB 1566; CS by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 3 NAYS 1 -SJ 00438; CS read first time on 03/31/04 -SJ 00449; Remaining combined CS references: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
| 3/26/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00438 |
| 4/16/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/04, 3:30 pm, 412-K --If received; Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00658; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/24/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00922 |
| 4/26/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00921, -SJ 01028; Read second time -SJ 01020 |
| 4/30/2004 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01402; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01402; Substituted HB 237 -SJ 01402; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 237 (Ch. 2004-73) |