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CS/CS/SB 1718: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Margolis ; Diaz de la Portilla

Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizing a county defined in s. 125.011(1), F.S., to levy a surtax up to a specified amount for the benefit of a Florida College System institution and a state university in the county pursuant to an ordinance conditioned to take effect upon approval in a county referendum; establishing an oversight board with specified duties, responsibilities, and procedures relating to the expenditure of surtax proceeds; providing that state funding may not be reduced because an institution receives surtax funds, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 181
    • Introduced -SJ 181
    3/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/20/13, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/20/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 240
    3/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 255
    3/27/2013 Senate • Now in Education -SJ 240
    • On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/1/2013 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 277
    4/2/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 277
    4/8/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/11/13, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/11/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 422
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 422
    4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
    4/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/23/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 497
    4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 623
    • Amendment(s) adopted (250858) -SJ 657
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 658
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 700
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 701
    4/29/2013 House • In Messages
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 1718, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2013 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1295 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Fresen Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2013 11:32 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1718, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/22/2013 at 1:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1295 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Fresen Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    250858 - Amendment
    Delete line 123 and insert:
    Flores 4/24/2013
    3:45 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1718, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2013 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1295 (c2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Fresen Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    479432 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Gardiner)
    4/16/2013
    7:46 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2013 3:15 PM Education 8 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/11/2013 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 9 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/18/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1718, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2013 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1295 Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Fresen Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    294806 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 134 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Thrasher)
    3/19/2013
    3:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2013 3:00 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 1 (pdf)

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