Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 2666
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11 The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
12 Appropriations (Margolis) recommended the following amendment
13 to amendment (484876):
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15 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
16 On page 1, line 18, through
17 page 58, line 6, delete those lines
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20 Section 1. The tax levied under chapter 212, Florida
21 Statutes, may not be collected during the 14-day period
22 beginning at 12:01 a.m., on the first Saturday in October
23 2007, on the sale of a new energy-efficient product having a
24 selling price of $1,500 or less per product during that
25 period. This exemption applies only when the energy-efficient
26 product is purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
27 and does not apply when the product is purchased for trade,
28 business, or resale. As used in this section, the term
29 "energy-efficient product" means a dishwasher, clothes washer,
30 air conditioner, ceiling fan, compact florescent light bulb,
31 dehumidifier, programmable thermostat, or refrigerator that
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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1 has been designated by the United States Environmental
2 Protection Agency or by the United States Department of Energy
3 as meeting or exceeding the requirements under the Energy Star
4 Program of either agency. Purchases made under this subsection
5 may not be made using a business or company credit or debit
6 card or check. Any construction company, building contractor,
7 or commercial business or entity that purchases or attempts to
8 purchase the energy-efficient products as exempt under this
9 section commits the offense of engaging in an unfair method of
10 competition in violation of s. 501.204, Florida Statutes,
11 punishable as provided in s. 501.2075, Florida Statutes.
12 Notwithstanding chapter 120, Florida Statutes, the Department
13 of Revenue may adopt rules to administer this section.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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19 And the title is amended as follows:
20 On page 58, line 15, through
21 page 64, line 7, delete those lines
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24 An act relating to energy; specifying a limited
25 period during which the sale of
26 energy-efficient products for noncommercial or
27 personal use is exempt from sales tax;
28 providing a limitation; providing a definition;
29 prohibiting the purchase of products by certain
30 payment methods; providing that certain
31 purchases or attempts to purchase are unfair
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1 methods of competition and punishable as such;
2 authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt
3 rules; providing an effective date.
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