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HB 1889: Documentary Stamp Tax Revenue

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Council ; Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler

Documentary Stamp Tax Revenue; revises monetary criteria for distributing portions of tax to certain trust funds; requires that proceeds of tax in excess of specified amounts be deposited into General Revenue Fund; revises monetary criteria for distributing portions of tax to State Housing Trust Fund & Local Government Housing Trust Fund for purposes of preserving rights of holders of affordable housing guarantees, etc. Amends 201.15. APPROPRIATION: $250,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/26/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-92
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/4/2005 House • Filed; Referred to Calendar -HJ 00353
4/5/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00353
4/7/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00392; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00393; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00393; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00394; Read third time -HJ 00394; Passed as amended; YEAS 80 NAYS 33 -HJ 00394
4/12/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/13/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Ways and Means -SJ 00436; Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00418; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/20/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00523
4/21/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/27/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00638
4/29/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00717; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00717
5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00757; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as further amended -SJ 00757; Passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00757
5/2/2005 House • In returning messages
5/6/2005 House • Concurred -HJ 01559; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 7 -HJ 01565; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01566
5/25/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-92