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CS/CS/HB 1221: Discretionary Surtax on Documents

GENERAL BILL by Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Seiler ; Sobel

Discretionary Surtax on Documents; authorizes certain counties operating under home rule charter to levy discretionary surtax for purposes of establishing & funding Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund to assist in providing housing for low-income & moderate-income families; prohibits certain counties from levying surtax unless approved by majority of electors of county voting in referendum; deletes references to conform; updates cross references, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2005 House • Filed
3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00105
3/14/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Fiscal Council -HJ 00223
4/5/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 04/07/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
4/7/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00486
4/11/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Local Government Council -HJ 00486; On Council agenda-- Local Government Council, 04/13/05, 4:30 pm, 404-H
4/13/2005 House • Favorable by Local Government Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00531
4/14/2005 House • Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00531
4/21/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 04/22/05, 1:30 pm, 212-K
4/22/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 00675
4/25/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00675
4/28/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00933; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00933; Read third time -HJ 00933; Failed to pass; YEAS 49 NAYS 64 -HJ 00934; Reconsidered --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00944
5/6/2005 House • Died on Calendar