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CS/CS/CS/SB 1060: Communications Services Tax

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Bogdanoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Communications Services Tax; Creating the Communications Services Tax Working Group; housing the working group in the Department of Revenue for administrative purposes, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 809 (Ch. 2012-70) -SJ 1216
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (BFT)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 86
    • Introduced -SJ 86
    1/25/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/30/12, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/30/2012 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 301
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/31/2012 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 308
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 301
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 305
    2/1/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 326
    2/7/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 331
    2/8/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 326
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 349
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    2/20/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/23/12, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/23/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 685
    2/27/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 685
    • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 686
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 956
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 956
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1216
    • Amendment(s) adopted (869686) -SJ 1216
    • Substituted CS/HB 809 -SJ 1216
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 809 (Ch. 2012-70) -SJ 1216

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1060, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2012 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 809 (er) Communications Services Taxes Grant Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-70
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    869686 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Bogdanoff 3/8/2012
    7:42 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/CS/SB 1060, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/7/2012 at 8:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 809 (e2) Communications Services Taxes Grant Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-70
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    774432 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Margolis)     		2/22/2012
    7:49 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/24/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    642442 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Margolis)     		2/22/2012
    7:49 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/24/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/23/2012 8:00 AM Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.105 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    202.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    202.125 Sales of communications services; specified exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    202.16 Payment. Page 12 (pdf)
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.195 Proprietary confidential business information; public records exemption. Page 16 (pdf)
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 16 (pdf)
    202.22 Determination of local tax situs. Page 18 (pdf)
    202.231 Provision of information to local taxing jurisdictions. Page 20 (pdf)
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services. Page 20 (pdf)
    202.26 Department powers. Page 22 (pdf)
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 23 (pdf)
    610.118 Impairment; court-ordered operations. Page 23 (pdf)
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1060, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2012 at 2:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 809 (c1) Communications Services Taxes Grant Similar Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-70
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    768148 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Ring)     		2/3/2012
    10:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2012 10:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.105 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    202.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    202.125 Sales of communications services; specified exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    202.16 Payment. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.195 Proprietary confidential business information; public records exemption. Page 16 (pdf)
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 16 (pdf)
    202.22 Determination of local tax situs. Page 18 (pdf)
    202.231 Provision of information to local taxing jurisdictions. Page 20 (pdf)
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services. Page 20 (pdf)
    202.26 Department powers. Page 22 (pdf)
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 23 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 24 (pdf)
    610.118 Impairment; court-ordered operations. Page 25 (pdf)
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability. Page 27 (pdf)

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  • SB 1060, Original Filed Version Posted 11/22/2011 at 10:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2012 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 809 (c1) Communications Services Taxes Grant Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-70
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    455260 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Bogdanoff)     		1/30/2012
    9:16 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Favorable
    1/30/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2012 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.105 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    202.11 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    202.125 Sales of communications services; specified exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    202.16 Payment. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.195 Proprietary confidential business information; public records exemption. Page 14 (pdf)
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 14 (pdf)
    202.22 Determination of local tax situs. Page 16 (pdf)
    202.23 Procedure on purchaser’s request for refund or credit of communications services taxes. Page 24 (pdf)
    202.231 Provision of information to local taxing jurisdictions. Page 25 (pdf)
    202.24 Limitations on local taxes and fees imposed on dealers of communications services. Page 26 (pdf)
    202.26 Department powers. Page 28 (pdf)
    202.28 Credit for collecting tax; penalties. Page 29 (pdf)
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 30 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 30 (pdf)
    610.118 Impairment; court-ordered operations. Page 32 (pdf)
    624.105 Waiver of customer liability. Page 33 (pdf)

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