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CS/CS/CS/SB 172: Special Election

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Special Election; Providing for a special election to be held August 30, 2016, pursuant to Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution, for the approval or rejection by the electors of this state of amendments to the State Constitution, proposed by joint resolution, relating to an exemption from the tangible personal property tax for solar or renewable energy source devices, a limitation on the assessed value of real property used for nonresidential purposes for the installation of such devices, and an effective date if such amendments are adopted, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law if enacted by a vote of at least three-fourths of the membership of each house of the Legislature and if Senate Joint Resolution 170, 2016 Regular Session, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, is adopted by both houses of the Legislature
 Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Finance and Tax (FT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/24/2015 Senate • Filed
9/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 15
10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 11/03/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
11/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
• Now in Community Affairs -SJ 125
11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
12/1/2015 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
12/2/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/3/2015 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 127
1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
1/11/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 15
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 108
1/13/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
1/14/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 208
3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2016 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 725
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 725
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
• CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 725
3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 791
• Substituted CS/HB 195 -SJ 792
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792