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CS/SB 2578: Discretionary Surtax on Documents

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Atwater

Discretionary Surtax on Documents; authorizes certain counties operating under home rule charter to levy discretionary surtax for purposes of establishing & funding Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund to assist in providing housing for low-income & moderate-income families; prohibits certain counties from levying surtax unless approved by majority of electors of county voting in referendum, etc. Amends 125.0167, 201.031, 201.0205.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/30/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00302
    4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    4/12/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00419
    4/13/2005 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00419
    4/18/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, 110-S
    4/21/2005 Senate • CS by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00567; CS read first time on 04/26/05 -SJ 00585; Withdrawn from- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00553
    4/22/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00567
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 2578, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2005 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1221 Smith Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.0205 Counties that have implemented ch. 83-220; inapplicability of 10-cent tax increase by s. 2, ch. 92-317, Laws of Florida.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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  • SB 2578, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2005 at 12:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    944094 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Haridopolos)
    4/11/2005
    2:15 PM
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2005 1:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/21/2005 9:15 AM Government Efficiency Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0167 Discretionary surtax on documents; adoption; application of revenue.
    201.031 Discretionary surtax; administration and collection; Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund; reporting requirements.

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