Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. HB 5601
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/25/2014           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Bradley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (477076) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 369 and 370
    5  insert:
    6         Section 9. Effective upon becoming a law:
    7         (1) Effective June 1, 2014, through June 12, 2014, no tax
    8  levied under chapter 212, Florida Statutes, may be collected on
    9  the sale of:
   10         (a) A portable self-powered light source selling for $20 or
   11  less.
   12         (b) A portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or
   13  weather band radio selling for $50 or less.
   14         (c) A tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting
   15  selling for $50 or less.
   16         (d) A self-contained first-aid kit selling for $30 or less.
   17         (e) A ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for $50
   18  or less.
   19         (f) A gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less.
   20         (g) A package of AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt
   21  batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling for
   22  $30 or less.
   23         (h) A nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or
   24  less.
   25         (i) A portable generator used to provide light or
   26  communications or to preserve food in the event of a power
   27  outage, if the portable generator sells for $750 or less.
   28         (2) The Department of Revenue may, and all conditions are
   29  deemed met to, adopt emergency rules under ss. 120.536(1) and
   30  120.54, Florida Statutes, to administer this section.
   31         Section 10. Effective upon becoming a law, the sum of
   32  $280,912 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the
   33  Department of Revenue for purposes of administering the tax
   34  exemptions relating to hurricane preparedness.
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   36  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   37  And the title is amended as follows:
   38         Delete line 404
   39  and insert:
   40         providing an appropriation; providing an exemption
   41         from the sales and use tax for sales during a
   42         specified period of certain tangible personal property
   43         relating to hurricane preparedness; authorizing the
   44         Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules;
   45         providing an appropriation; providing effective dates.