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CS/HB 113: Discretionary Sales Surtaxes

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Fresen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Diaz, M. ; Gibbons ; Gonzalez ; Raschein ; Rodriguez, J. ; Watson, B.

Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Authorizes county 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 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.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/30/2013 House • Filed
    11/5/2013 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Education Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 17
    1/9/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 01/16/14, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    1/16/2014 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 153
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 153
    1/29/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/14, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/6/2014 House • CS by Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 155
    2/7/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/10/2014 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 150
    2/12/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/19/14, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    2/19/2014 House • Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 1 -HJ 158
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 158
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 16
    • CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 134
    5/2/2014 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 113, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2014 at 11:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 66 (e2) Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate

    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 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 113, Original Filed Version Posted 9/30/2013 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2014 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 66 Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    924229 - Amendment
    Remove lines 99-101 and insert:
    Fresen 2/5/2014
    5:52 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2014
    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 2 (pdf)

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