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CS/SB 608: Emergency Preparedness and Response

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Stargel

Emergency Preparedness and Response; Providing a sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property related to disaster preparedness during a specified period; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt rules to implement the exemption; providing an expiration date; requiring the Division of Emergency Management to create a statewide system to facilitate transport and distribution of essentials in an emergency throughout the state, etc. APPROPRIATION: $212,754

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1288 (Ch. 2016-198)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/21/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/4/2015 Senate • Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 44
    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 by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 44
    1/13/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 184
    1/14/2016 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 209
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/21/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 239
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1288 (Ch. 2016-198)

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  • CS/SB 608, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2016 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 775 (c2) Emergency Preparedness and Response Ingram Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1288 (Ch. 2016-198)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1288 (er) Emergency Management Richter Compare Last Action: 4/6/2016 Chapter No. 2016-198
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2016 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.359 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 608, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2015 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 775 Emergency Preparedness and Response Ingram Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1288 (Ch. 2016-198)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    303126 - Amendment
    Delete lines 27 - 111 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Flores)     		1/8/2016
    8:54 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/11/2016     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2016 1:30 PM Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.359 Page 3 (pdf)

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