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CS/SB 2070: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Communications and Public Utilities ; Constantine

Communications Services; deletes provision re manner in which tax on gross receipts for communications services is applied to substitute communications system; creates Communications Service Tax Task Force; redefines term "communications services"; provides that definition of sales price for purposes of communication services tax does not include specified charges for Internet access services, etc. Amends Ch. 202, 203.01, 212.02, 624.105. APPROPRIATION: $600,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
 Last Action: 6/10/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-187; See also HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00204
    4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
    4/12/2005 Senate • CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00420; CS read first time on 04/13/05 -SJ 00433
    4/13/2005 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00420
    4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/26/05, 8:30 am, 401-S
    4/26/2005 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00566; Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00566
    4/27/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Ways and Means -SJ 00637
    4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00743; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    5/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074
    5/5/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01182; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01182; Ordered engrossed -SJ 01184
    5/6/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01585; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01585; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01587
    5/6/2005 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 01934; Read second time -HJ 01934; Read third time -HJ 01934; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01934
    5/6/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01661
    5/31/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-187; See also HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280)

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  • CS/SB 2070, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/9/2005 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 49 Tax/Substitute Communications System Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
    Location:
    H 1813 (e1) Brummer Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 818 Tax/Substitute Communications System Haridopolos Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
    Location:
    S 2032 (e1) Tax Administration Atwater Compare Last Action: 5/5/2005 S Substituted HB 1813 -SJ 01079; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280), HB 1693 (Ch. 2005-209), SB 300 (Ch. 2005-96), CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions.
    202.12 Sales of communications services.
    202.15 Special rule for users of substitute communications systems.
    202.16 Payment.
    202.17 Registration.
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.26 Department powers.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services.
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit procedure.
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability.

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  • CS/SB 2070, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/9/2005 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions.
    202.12 Sales of communications services.
    202.15 Special rule for users of substitute communications systems.
    202.16 Payment.
    202.17 Registration.
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.26 Department powers.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services.
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit procedure.
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability.

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  • CS/SB 2070, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/5/2005 at 6:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    981638 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 5/6/2005
    8:03 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/6/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/6/2005 8:43 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/6/2005 11:26 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions.
    202.12 Sales of communications services.
    202.15 Special rule for users of substitute communications systems.
    202.17 Registration.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.26 Department powers.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services.
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit procedure.

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  • CS/SB 2070, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/13/2005 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2005 (pdf)
    Communications and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    863432 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Bennett)     		4/26/2005
    8:00 AM     		PDF

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    404662 - Amendment
    		Bennett 5/3/2005
    6:47 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    403570 - Amendment
    		Constantine 5/5/2005
    11:17 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    213594 - Amendment
    		Constantine 5/5/2005
    11:19 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    422006 - Amendment
    		Constantine 5/5/2005
    11:20 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    311220 - Amendment
    		Constantine 5/5/2005
    11:20 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    715946 - Amendment
    		Constantine 5/5/2005
    11:24 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/26/2005 8:30 AM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions.
    202.12 Sales of communications services.
    202.15 Special rule for users of substitute communications systems.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    202.26 Department powers.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services.
    212.02 Definitions.
    212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit procedure.

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  • SB 2070, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2005 at 7:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    092154 - Amendment
    		Communications and Public Utilities
    (Constantine)     		4/11/2005
    1:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 234060 - Amendment to Amendment (092154)
    		Communications and Public Utilities
    (Constantine)     		4/12/2005
    11:24 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2005 1:00 PM Communications and Public Utilities 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions.
    202.12 Sales of communications services.
    202.15 Special rule for users of substitute communications systems.
    202.16 Payment.
    202.17 Registration.
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds.
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax.
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services.
    212.02 Definitions.
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability.

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