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HB 49: Tax/Substitute Communications System

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Altman ; Antone ; Barreiro ; Baxley ; Bean ; Benson ; Brandenburg ; Brown ; Brummer ; Bullard ; Cannon ; Carroll ; Clarke ; Cretul ; Davis ; Domino ; Evers ; Fields ; Flores ; Gannon ; Gibson ; Goldstein ; Goodlette ; Gottlieb ; Greenstein ; Grimsley ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Henriquez ; Holloway ; Homan ; Hukill ; Jordan ; Kottkamp ; Dick ; Kreegel ; Legg ; Littlefield ; Mahon ; Mayfield ; McInvale ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Poppell ; Proctor ; Reagan ; Roberson, Y ; Sands ; Sansom ; Seiler ; Smith ; Sobel ; Stansel ; Traviesa ; Troutman ; Waters ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Tax/Substitute Communications System; deletes certain definitions; deletes provision re manner in which tax on gross receipts for communications services is applied to said system; deletes provisions authorizing imposition of local communications services tax on said systems; deletes provision authorizing imposition of gross receipts tax on actual costs of operating said systems; provides for retroactive operation, etc. Amends Ch. 202, 203.01, 624.105; repeals 202.15.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2004 House • Filed
    1/10/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council
    1/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 01/27/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
    1/27/2005 House • Favorable by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC)
    1/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 404-H
    2/8/2005 House • Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0; Now in Fiscal Council
    2/25/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 03/07/05, 3:00 pm, 212-K
    3/7/2005 House • Favorable by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Fiscal Council -HJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 01/27/05, 8:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00150; Now in Utilities & Telecommunications (CC) -HJ 00150; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 02/08/05, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00150; Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00150; On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 03/07/05, 3:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00156; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00156
    3/9/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00192
    3/10/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00201; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00201
    3/17/2005 Senate • In Messages
    3/23/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00292
    4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
    4/12/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00454
    4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00454
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)

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  • HB 49, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2004 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2005 (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Fiscal Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Utilities & Telecommunications Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 818 Tax/Substitute Communications System Haridopolos Similar 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 2070 (e2) Constantine Compare Last Action: 6/10/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-187; See also HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    615412 - Amendment
    		Communications and Public Utilities
    (Constantine)     		4/11/2005
    1:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 662918 - Amendment to Amendment (615412)
    		Communications and Public Utilities
    (Constantine)     		4/12/2005
    3:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    322008 - Amendment
    		Communications and Public Utilities
    (Constantine)     		4/14/2005
    12:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

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

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/10/2005 11:50 AM House 117 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.
    202.16 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.
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability.

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