Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 24
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11 Senator Baker moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 1. (1) Effective May 21, 2006, through June
18 1, 2006, no tax levied under the provisions of chapter 212,
19 Florida Statutes, shall be collected on the sale of:
20 (a) Any portable self-powered light source selling for
21 $20 or less.
22 (b) Any portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or
23 weatherband radio selling for $50 or less.
24 (c) Any tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof
25 sheeting selling for $50 or less.
26 (d) Any ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling
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28 (e) Any gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or
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30 (f) Any package of AAA-cell, AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell,
31 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat
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1 batteries, selling for $30 or less.
2 (g) Any cell phone battery selling for $60 or less and
3 any cell phone charger selling for $40 or less.
4 (h) Any nonelectric food storage cooler selling for
5 $30 or less.
6 (i) Any portable generator used to provide light or
7 communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage
8 selling for $1,000 or less.
9 (j) Any storm shutter device selling for $200 or less.
10 As used in this paragraph, the term "storm shutter device"
11 means materials and products manufactured, rated, and marketed
12 specifically for the purpose of preventing window damage from
13 storms.
14 (k) Any carbon monoxide detector selling for $75 or
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16 (l) Any blue ice selling for $10 or less.
17 (m) Any single product consisting of two or more of
18 the items listed in paragraphs (a)-(l), or other tax-exempt
19 items, selling for $75 or less.
20 (2) This section does not apply to sales within an
21 airport as defined in s. 330.27, Florida Statutes, within a
22 public lodging establishment as defined in s. 509.013, Florida
23 Statutes, or within a theme park or entertainment complex as
24 defined in s. 509.013, Florida Statutes.
25 (3) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules pursuant
26 to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, Florida Statutes, to carry out
27 this section.
28 Section 2. For the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the sum of
29 $277,540 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the
30 Department of Revenue for the purpose of administering the
31 sales tax exemption authorized by section 1 during the 2006
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Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 24
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1 calendar year. On June 30, 2006, the unexpended balance of
2 this appropriation shall revert to the General Revenue Fund
3 and shall be reappropriated to the Department of Revenue for
4 the 2006-2007 fiscal year for the purpose of the original
5 appropriation.
6 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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11 And the title is amended as follows:
12 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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15 A bill to be entitled
16 An act relating to hurricane preparedness;
17 providing an exemption from the sales and use
18 tax for sales of certain tangible personal
19 property for a certain period; providing an
20 exception for sales within certain facilities;
21 authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt
22 certain rules; providing an appropriation;
23 providing for reversion and reappropriation of
24 a certain unexpended balance; providing an
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