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CS/SB 1076: Electrical Power or Energy

GENERAL BILL by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Flores

Electrical Power or Energy; Imposing an additional tax on gross receipts for electrical power or energy for specified years; revising exemptions from the tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services; revising the sales tax rate for charges for electrical power or energy for specified years; requiring discretionary sales surtaxes to be levied on all charges for electrical power or energy unless specifically exempted; providing for a sales tax holiday for certain products, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/21/2014 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 87
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 87
    3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/11/14, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/11/2014 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 242
    3/12/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 242
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 253
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)

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  • CS/SB 1076, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2014 at 10:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 899 Electrical Power or Energy Hill Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)
    H 769 Energy-efficient Appliances/Sales Tax Holiday Rehwinkel Vasilinda Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)
    H 5601 (er) Taxation Finance and Tax Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/14/2014 Chapter No. 2014-38, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2014-132), HB 5001 (Ch. 2014-51), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2014-40)
    Location: Became Law
    S 740 Energy-efficient Appliances Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, administration, and collection. Page 9 (pdf)
    212.12 Dealer’s credit for collecting tax; penalties for noncompliance; powers of Department of Revenue in dealing with delinquents; brackets applicable to taxable transactions; records required. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 1076, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2014 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 899 Electrical Power or Energy Hill Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)
    H 769 Energy-efficient Appliances/Sales Tax Holiday Rehwinkel Vasilinda Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (FTSC)
    S 740 Energy-efficient Appliances Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    960778 - Amendment
    Delete lines 48 - 53 and insert:
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Flores)
    3/10/2014
    3:13 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    208406 - Amendment
    Delete lines 215 - 224 and insert:
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Flores)
    3/10/2014
    3:13 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2014 2:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, administration, and collection. Page 9 (pdf)
    212.12 Dealer’s credit for collecting tax; penalties for noncompliance; powers of Department of Revenue in dealing with delinquents; brackets applicable to taxable transactions; records required. Page 10 (pdf)

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