| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to hurricane preparedness; providing an |
| 3 | exemption from the sales and use tax for sales of certain |
| 4 | tangible personal property for a certain period for |
| 5 | certain purposes; authorizing the Department of Revenue to |
| 6 | adopt certain rules; providing an appropriation; providing |
| 7 | an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. (1) Effective June 1, 2005, through June 12, |
| 12 | 2005, no tax levied under the provisions of chapter 212, Florida |
| 13 | Statutes, shall be collected on the sale of: |
| 14 | (a) Any portable self-powered light source selling for $20 |
| 15 | or less. |
| 16 | (b) Any portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or |
| 17 | weatherband radio selling for $50 or less. |
| 18 | (c) Any tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting |
| 19 | selling for $50 or less. |
| 20 | (d) Any self-contained first-aid kit selling for $30 or |
| 21 | less. |
| 22 | (e) Any ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for |
| 23 | $50 or less. |
| 24 | (f) Any gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less. |
| 25 | (g) Any package of AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9- |
| 26 | volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling |
| 27 | for $30 or less. |
| 28 | (h) Any nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or |
| 29 | less. |
| 30 | (i) Any portable generator used to provide light or |
| 31 | communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage |
| 32 | selling for $500 or less. |
| 33 | (2) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules pursuant to |
| 34 | ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, Florida Statutes, to carry out this |
| 35 | section. |
| 36 | Section 2. The sum of $421,400 is appropriated from the |
| 37 | General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for purposes of |
| 38 | administering section 1. |
| 39 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |