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CS/CS/SB 1198: Communications Services Tax

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Bogdanoff

Communications Services Tax; Requires that a dealer compute the communications services tax based on a rounding algorithm. Provides options to the dealer for applying the rounding algorithm. Provides that a dealer may apply the rounding algorithm to the aggregate tax amount under certain conditions. Removes the provision requiring the Department of Revenue to make available tax amounts and applicable brackets. Provides that the act does not provide a basis for assessment of any tax not paid or create a right to certain refunds or credits, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/2/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2011 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 89
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 89
    3/16/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/21/2011 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
    3/22/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 257
    3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 236
    4/8/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 473
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    4/15/2011 Senate • Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 473
    • Now in Budget
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    4/19/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/21/2011 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 503
    • Now in Rules
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 483
    4/28/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 568
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
    5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 636
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 887 -SJ 636
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636

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  • CS/CS/SB 1198, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2011 at 1:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 887 (er) Communications Services Tax Dorworth Identical Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-120
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1198, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2011 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 887 (c3) Communications Services Tax Dorworth Similar Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-120
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    200464 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/12/2011
    6:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    306410 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/15/2011
    9:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    289018 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/15/2011
    11:39 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.16 Payment. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1198, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2011 at 12:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 887 Taxation of Communications Services Dorworth Similar Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-120
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    485338 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Bogdanoff)     		3/18/2011
    10:08 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2011 10:15 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.11 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    202.16 Payment. Page 1 (pdf)

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