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CS/CS/CS/HB 887: Communications Services Tax

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Dorworth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Van Zant ; Williams, T.

Communications Services Tax; Requires that dealer compute communications services tax based on rounding algorithm; provides criteria; provides for application of tax; provides options to dealer for applying rounding algorithm; authorizes dealer to apply rounding algorithm to aggregate tax amount under certain conditions; provides that dealer is not required to collect tax based on bracket system; removes provision requiring DOR to make available tax amounts & applicable brackets, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/2/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 77
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 76
    3/18/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/22/11, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
    3/22/2011 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 313
    3/24/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 305
    3/25/2011 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 324
    4/1/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 04/05/11, 11:45 am, Morris Hall
    4/5/2011 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 589
    4/7/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 586
    4/8/2011 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 600
    4/12/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred
    • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/14/2011 House • CS/CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 660
    4/15/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 656
    4/18/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 671
    4/26/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
    4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 861
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 862
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 862
    4/28/2011 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 575
    • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget; Rules -SJ 575
    5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget; Rules -SJ 636
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1198 -SJ 636
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 636
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 636
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
    5/2/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1003
    5/25/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-120

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 887, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2011 at 5:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c2) Communications Services Tax Bogdanoff Identical Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 887, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/15/2011 at 12:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c2) Communications Services Tax Bogdanoff Identical Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 2:31 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2011 10:13 AM Senate 39 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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  • CS/CS/HB 887, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/7/2011 at 7:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c1) Communications Services Tax Bogdanoff Similar Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • CS/HB 887, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/2011 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c1) Communications Services Tax Bogdanoff Identical Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • HB 887, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2011 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1198 (c1) Communications Services Tax Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 887 (Ch. 2011-120) -SJ 636
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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