Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 24
                        Barcode 860828
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11  Senator Baker moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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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
27  for $50 or less.
28         (e)  Any gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or
29  less.
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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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 24 Barcode 860828 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 15 less. 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 2 8:06 AM 04/20/06 s0024c4d-20-tft
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for CS for SB 24 Barcode 860828 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 7 law. 8 9 10 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 11 And the title is amended as follows: 12 Delete everything before the enacting clause 13 14 and insert: 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 25 effective date. 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 8:06 AM 04/20/06 s0024c4d-20-tft