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CS/CS/CS/HB 311: Local Business Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Roberson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caldwell ; Ford ; Gaetz ; Kreegel ; Van Zant

Local Business Taxes; Exempts individual engaging in or managing business in individual capacity as employee from requirements related to local business taxes; specifies that individual licensed & operating as broker associate or sales associate is employee; specifies that independent contractor is not employee; prohibits local governing authority from holding exempt employee liable for failure of principal or employer to comply with certain obligations related to local business tax or requiring exempt employee to take certain actions related to local business tax, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/31/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-78
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2011 House • Filed
    2/1/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 31
    3/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 31
    • CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 224
    3/14/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 219
    3/15/2011 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 239
    3/22/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 03/24/11, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    3/24/2011 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 341
    3/28/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 330
    3/29/2011 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 366
    4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/21/2011 House • CS/CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 775
    4/26/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 802
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
    • CS/CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 795
    4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 860
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 860
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 860
    4/28/2011 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 713
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 713
    5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 745
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 582 -SJ 745
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 745
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 745
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 745
    5/3/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1102
    5/25/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/31/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-78

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 311, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c2) Local Business Taxes Detert Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2011-78) -SJ 745
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    205.022 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    205.066 Page 2 (pdf)
    205.194 Prohibition of local business tax receipt without exhibition of state license or registration. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/26/2011 at 9:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c2) Local Business Taxes Detert Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2011-78) -SJ 745
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 1:37 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2011 3:44 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    205.022 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    205.066 Page 2 (pdf)
    205.194 Prohibition of local business tax receipt without exhibition of state license or registration. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2011 at 7:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c2) Local Business Taxes Detert Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2011-78) -SJ 745
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    205.022 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    205.066 Page 2 (pdf)
    205.194 Prohibition of local business tax receipt without exhibition of state license or registration. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2011 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c1) Local Business Taxes Detert Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2011-78) -SJ 745
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    205.022 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    205.066 Page 4 (pdf)
    205.194 Prohibition of local business tax receipt without exhibition of state license or registration. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 311, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2011 at 3:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 Local Business Taxes Detert Identical Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2011-78) -SJ 745
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    205.022 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    205.066 Page 4 (pdf)
    205.194 Prohibition of local business tax receipt without exhibition of state license or registration. Page 4 (pdf)

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