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CS/SB 2216: Tax Refund/Defense Contractors

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Klein ; Haridopolos ; King ; Dockery ; Lynn

Tax Refund/Defense Contractors; revises reporting requirement re qualified target industry businesses & qualified defense contractors; redefines term "jobs"; clarifies that state communications services taxes may be refunded; revises requirements for application for certification; permits qualified applicant to seek economic-stimulus exemption due to effects of named hurricane or tropical storm; extends period of exemption, etc. Amends 288.095,.1045,.106.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/27/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00638; Substituted HB 1483 -SJ 00616; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1483 (Ch. 2005-276), CS/SB 1154 (Ch. 2005-66)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00213
3/24/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/29/05, 2:30 pm, 401-S
3/29/2005 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00319
3/30/2005 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00319
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00419
4/13/2005 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00419
4/14/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00454; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
4/18/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, 309-C
4/21/2005 Senate • CS by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00568; CS read first time on 04/26/05 -SJ 00583
4/22/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00568
4/27/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00638; Substituted HB 1483 -SJ 00616; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1483 (Ch. 2005-276), CS/SB 1154 (Ch. 2005-66)