CS/CS/HB 1295: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes
GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Finance and Tax Subcommittee ; Fresen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizes county defined in s. 125.011(1), F.S., to levy surtax up to specified amount for benefit of Florida College System institution & state university in county pursuant to ordinance conditioned to take effect upon approval in county referendum; requires ordinance to include plan for use of proceeds; provides referendum requirements & procedures; requires that proceeds from surtax be transferred into specified account & managed in specified manner; establishes oversight board with specified duties, responsibilities, & requirements relating to expenditure of surtax proceeds; provides for appointment of members of oversight board; requires that board of trustees of each institution receiving surtax proceeds prepare annual plan for submission to oversight board for approval; provides that state funding may not be reduced because institution receives surtax funds; provides for scheduled expiration of surtax.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 123 |
| 3/8/2013 | House |
• Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Education Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 213 |
| 3/18/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/20/2013 | House |
• CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 |
| 3/25/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 344 |
| 3/26/2013 | House |
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 356 |
| 4/2/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/4/2013 | House |
• CS/CS by Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 445 |
| 4/5/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 442 |
| 4/8/2013 | House |
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 449 • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/10/13, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall |
| 4/10/2013 | House |
• Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 1 -HJ 581 |
| 4/11/2013 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 581 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died on Calendar |
267413 - Amendment to Amendment (142399)