Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 1462
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11  The Committee on Domestic Security (Sebesta) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18         Section 1.  (1)  Effective June 1, 2005, through June
19  12, 2005, no tax levied under the provisions of chapter 212,
20  Florida Statutes, shall be collected on the sale of:
21         (a)  Any portable self-powered light source selling for
22  $20 or less.
23         (b)  Any portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or
24  weather-band radio selling for $50 or less.
25         (c)  Any tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof
26  sheeting selling for $50 or less.
27         (d)  Any self-contained first-aid kit selling for $30
28  or less.
29         (e)  Any ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling
30  for $50 or less.
31         (f)  Any gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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 1  less.
 2         (g)  Any package of AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or
 3  9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries,
 4  selling for $30 or less.
 5         (h)  Any nonelectrical food-storage cooler selling for
 6  $30 or less.
 7         (i)  Any portable generator selling for $500 or less to
 8  provide light or communications or preserve perishable food in
 9  the event of a power outage due to a hurricane.
10         (2)  The Department of Revenue may adopt rules pursuant
11  to sections 120.536(1) and 120.54, Florida Statutes, to carry
12  out this section.
13         Section 2.  The sum of $421,400 is appropriated from
14  the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the
15  2005-2006 fiscal year for purposes of administering section 1
16  of this act.
17         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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22  And the title is amended as follows:
23         Delete everything before the enacting clause
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25  and insert:
26                      A bill to be entitled
27         An act relating to hurricane preparedness;
28         providing an exemption from the tax on sales,
29         use, and other transactions for sales of
30         certain items of tangible personal property for
31         a certain period for certain purposes;
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 1         authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt
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