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SB 2298: Emergency Fire Rescue Services & Facilities Surtax [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater

Emergency Fire Rescue Services & Facilities Surtax [RPCC]; Authorizes certain counties to levy by ordinance a surtax for emergency fire rescue services and facilities under certain circumstances. Requires a referendum. Provides for a referendum statement. Provides for distribution of surtax proceeds. Provides distribution requirements. Provides for interlocal agreements. Provides requirements for reducing ad valorem tax levies for fire rescue services, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2008 Senate • Filed
3/13/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Military Affairs and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00263
3/31/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/03/08, 9:00 am, 412-K
4/3/2008 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (147852); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00478
4/4/2008 Senate • Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00478
4/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 04/17/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S
4/17/2008 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Operations (236250); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752
4/18/2008 Senate • Now in Military Affairs and Domestic Security -SJ 00752
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security