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CS/HB 55: Voter-Approved Indigent Care Surtax

GENERAL BILL by Kendrick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ausley ; Brown ; Gottlieb ; Grimsley ; Hays ; Jennings ; Murzin ; Richardson ; Stansel

Voter-Approved Indigent Care Surtax; authorizes small counties having specified millage value to levy an indigent care surtax subject to referendum approval; provides limitations; provides procedures; specifies authorized uses of surtax proceeds; authorizes issuance of bonds for certain purposes; provides maximum tax rate. Amends 212.055.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/3/2005 House - Substituted SB 470; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 470 (Ch. 2005-242) -HJ 01231
Bill Text: Web Page



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2004 House • Filed
1/10/2005 House • Referred to Health Care General (HFC); Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Health & Families Council
1/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care General (HFC), 01/26/05, 8:30 am, 306-H
1/26/2005 House • Favorable by Health Care General (HFC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0
1/27/2005 House • Now in Finance & Tax (FC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care General (HFC); Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Health & Families Council -HJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Health Care General (HFC), 01/26/05, 8:30 am, 306-H; Favorable by Health Care General (HFC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00150; Now in Finance & Tax (FC) -HJ 00150
3/25/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/29/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
3/29/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00300
3/30/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/31/2005 House • Now in Local Government Council -HJ 00300
4/4/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Local Government Council, 04/06/05, 1:00 pm, 404-H
4/6/2005 House • Favorable by Local Government Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00458; Now in Health & Families Council -HJ 00458
4/21/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Families Council, 04/22/05, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/22/2005 House • Favorable by- Health & Families Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00673; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00673
5/3/2005 House • Substituted SB 470; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 470 (Ch. 2005-242) -HJ 01231