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CS/CS/CS/SB 2430: Taxation of Documents [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means ; Finance and Tax ; Judiciary ; Lawson ; Gelber

Taxation of Documents [WPSC]; (THIS BILL COMBINES CS/S2430 & S1960) Extends a future repeal date of provisions authorizing counties to levy a discretionary surtax on documents. Limits the percentage of surtax revenues that may be used for administrative costs. Imposes the excise tax on documents on certain transfers of ownership interests in a conduit entity. Exempts the transfer of shares or similar equity interests in such entity from the tax, etc.

Effective Date: 06/10/2009 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/10/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-131; See also CS/SB 1750 (Ch. 2009-68)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2009 Senate • Filed
3/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00192
3/19/2009 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00192
3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110-S
3/25/2009 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00269
3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/30/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: General Government Appropriations; Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00252; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/31/09, 4:30 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 301-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/02/09, 1:15 pm, 301-S --Temporarily postponed
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/06/09, 11:15 am, 301-S
4/6/2009 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 1960 -SJ 00339; Combined CS additional reference(s): General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00351; Remaining combined CS references: General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/9/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: General Government Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00357
4/14/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/17/09, 8:00 am, 412-K
4/17/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00435
4/20/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414
4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00573; Amendment(s) adopted (504538, 479628, 436382, 321504) -SJ 00573; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00575
4/27/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00609; Amendment(s) adopted (738406) -SJ 00610; CS passed as amended (738406); YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00610
4/27/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01021
4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01042; Substituted for CS/HB 283 -HJ 01043; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01043
4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01113; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01113; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01116; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01121
4/29/2009 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/2009 Senate • Concurred (935155, 873989, 806389, 444921, 015873) -SJ 01044, -SJ 01046; CS passed as amended (935155, 873989, 806389, 444921, 015873); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01046; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01046
5/26/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-131; See also CS/SB 1750 (Ch. 2009-68)