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CS/SB 770: Exemptions from Local Business Taxes

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax ; Hays

Exemptions from Local Business Taxes; Specifying that an individual licensed and operating as a broker associate or sales associate is not required to apply for an exemption from a local business tax or take certain actions relating to a local business tax; prohibiting a local governing authority from holding such exempt individual liable for the failure of a principal or employer to comply with certain obligations related to a local business tax or from requiring the exempt individual to take certain actions related to a local business tax; prohibiting a local governing authority from requiring a principal or employer to provide personal or contact information for such exempt individuals in order to obtain a local business tax receipt, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7125 (Ch. 2012-102) -SJ 991
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (BFT)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/1/2011 Senate • Filed
11/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 65
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
2/1/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2012 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
• Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 325
2/23/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries -SJ 556
• Now in Budget
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 674
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
• On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/28/12, 11:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/28/2012 Senate • CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 722
2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 722
• CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 723
3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805
3/6/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 991
• Substituted HB 7125 -SJ 991
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7125 (Ch. 2012-102) -SJ 991