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CS/CS/SB 1296: Tax on Communication Services

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Communications and Public Utilities ; Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Haridopolos ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery

Tax on Communication Services; (THIS BILL COMBINES S1296 & CS/2066) requires dealers to document exempt sales for resale; requires DOR to accept certain evidence during protest period; requires DOR to establish toll-free telephone number for purpose of verifying registration numbers & resale certificates; authorizes taxes distributed to local government under specified provision to be used for public purposes, etc. Amends 202.16,.19,.20,.21.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2005 Senate • Filed
    2/24/2005 Senate • Referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Ways and Means
    3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00079
    3/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 03/17/05, 9:30 am, 110-S
    3/17/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227; Now in Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00227
    4/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/19/05, 2:30 pm, 301-S
    4/19/2005 Senate • CS combines this bill with CS/SB 2066; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00525; CS read first time on 04/20/05 -SJ 00528; Remaining combined CS references: Community Affairs; Ways and Means
    4/20/2005 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00525
    4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/26/05, 8:30 am, 401-S
    4/26/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00640; CS read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00644
    4/27/2005 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00640
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2005 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 505 (e1) Communications Services Tax Murzin Identical Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
    Location:
    S 2066 (c1) Tax on Communication Services Constantine Similar Last Action: 4/19/2005 S CS combines this bill with SB 1296; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00525; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1296 (Died in Senate Committee on Ways and Means); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
    Location:
    S 1322 (e2) Communications and Public Utilities Compare Last Action: 6/2/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-132
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates.
    202.21 Effective dates; procedures for informing dealers of communications services of tax levies and rate changes.

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  • CS/SB 1296, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/20/2005 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    562550 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/25/2005
    8:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    860274 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/25/2005
    8:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    964934 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/25/2005
    8:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    554076 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/25/2005
    8:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    451546 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/25/2005
    8:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/26/2005 8:30 AM Community Affairs View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates.
    202.21 Effective dates; procedures for informing dealers of communications services of tax levies and rate changes.

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  • SB 1296, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2005 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    104410 - Amendment
    Government Efficiency Appropriations
    (Haridopolos)
    3/16/2005
    10:11 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2005 9:30 AM Government Efficiency Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2005 2:30 PM Communications and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates.
    202.21 Effective dates; procedures for informing dealers of communications services of tax levies and rate changes.

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