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CS/SB 2540: Professional Sports Franchises [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

Professional Sports Franchises [WPSC]; Amends specified provisions relating to the OTTED, the distribution of certain tax proceeds, and the allocation of a portion of the local government half-cent sales tax. Deletes provisions relating to the certification and funding of facilities for spring training baseball franchises. Specifies circumstances under which a certified applicant that is a local government may not be decertified under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/29/2010 Senate - Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 01001; Now in Rules; Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 01005; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01012; Substituted CS/HB 7205 -SJ 01012; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7205 (Ch. 2010-140), CS/SB 1752 (Ch. 2010-147) -SJ 01012
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2010 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2010 Senate • Referred to Commerce; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00217
    3/11/2010 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00217
    3/12/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/17/10, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    3/17/2010 Senate • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Commerce (788344, 194924, 895900, 356860); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00269
    3/18/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    3/22/2010 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00269
    4/9/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/14/10, 9:30 am, 412-K
    4/14/2010 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00599; CS read 1st time on 04/15/10 -SJ 00615
    4/15/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00599
    4/21/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Finance and Tax -SJ 00702; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    4/29/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 01001; Now in Rules; Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 01005; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01012; Substituted CS/HB 7205 -SJ 01012; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7205 (Ch. 2010-140), CS/SB 1752 (Ch. 2010-147) -SJ 01012

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  • CS/SB 2540, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2010 at 10:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7205 (e1) Holder Identical Last Action: 5/28/2010 Chapter No. 2010-140; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1752 (Ch. 2010-147)
    Location:
    S 1752 (e2) Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/28/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 173 (Ch. 2010-128), CS/HB 969 (Ch. 2010-222), CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2010-226), CS/HB 7109 (Ch. 2010-136), CS/HB 7205 (Ch. 2010-140), CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2010-208)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.2015 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development; creation; powers and duties.
    212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.
    218.64 Local government half-cent sales tax; uses; limitations.
    288.1162 Professional sports franchises; spring training franchises; duties.
    288.11621
    288.1229 Promotion and development of sports-related industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization; powers and duties.

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  • SB 2540, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2010 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    788344 - Amendment
    Commerce
    (Detert)
    3/16/2010
    1:48 PM
    Favorable
    4/15/2010
    PDF
    194924 - Amendment
    Commerce
    (Detert)
    3/16/2010
    1:48 PM
    Favorable
    4/15/2010
    PDF
    895900 - Amendment
    Commerce
    (Detert)
    3/16/2010
    1:48 PM
    Favorable
    4/15/2010
    PDF
    356860 - Amendment
    Commerce
    (Garcia)
    3/17/2010
    10:38 AM
    Favorable
    4/15/2010
    PDF
    509880 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Altman)
    4/13/2010
    5:21 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2010
    PDF
    hierarchy 889778 - Substitute Amendment (509880)
    Community Affairs
    (Bennett)
    4/14/2010
    8:50 AM
    Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/15/2010
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2010 1:00 PM Commerce 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2010 9:30 AM Community Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.2015 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development; creation; powers and duties.
    212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected.
    218.64 Local government half-cent sales tax; uses; limitations.
    288.1162 Professional sports franchises; spring training franchises; duties.
    288.11621
    288.1229 Promotion and development of sports-related industries and amateur athletics; direct-support organization; powers and duties.

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