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SB 818: Tax/Substitute Communications System

GENERAL BILL by Haridopolos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sebesta ; Baker ; Peaden ; Bennett ; Margolis ; Dockery ; Aronberg ; Rich ; Lynn ; Fasano ; Geller ; Wise ; Garcia ; Argenziano ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Clary ; Atwater ; Webster ; Campbell ; Smith ; Crist ; Posey ; Wilson

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 provision 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 Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2005 Senate • Filed
2/9/2005 Senate • Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00053
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2070 (Ch. 2005-187)