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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 1221, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2005 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2578 (c1) Discretionary Surtax on Documents Atwater Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    679543 - Amendment
    Smith 4/27/2005
    12:53 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    797171 - Amendment
    Goldstein 4/28/2005
    2:39 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    954745 - Amendment
    Smith 5/6/2005
    5:02 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    313949 - Amendment
    Smith 5/6/2005
    9:19 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2005 12:55 PM House 49 Yeas - 64 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.0205 Counties that have implemented ch. 83-220; inapplicability of 10-cent tax increase by s. 2, ch. 92-317, Laws of Florida.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • CS/HB 1221, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2005 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.0205 Counties that have implemented ch. 83-220; inapplicability of 10-cent tax increase by s. 2, ch. 92-317, Laws of Florida.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • HB 1221, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2005 at 4:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Local Government Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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