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HB 995: Local Government Infrastructure Surtax

GENERAL BILL by Mayfield

Local Government Infrastructure Surtax; Authorizes county to levy discretionary sales surtax to fund certain capital projects to restore natural water bodies for public use under certain circumstnaces; authorizes proceeds & interest from surtax to be used for certain dredging operations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Finance and Tax Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/16/2015 House • Filed
    1/8/2016 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 85
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 85
    1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    1/26/2016 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 289
    • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 289
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Finance and Tax Committee

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  • HB 995, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/16/2015 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 346 (c1) Local Government Infrastructure Surtax Altman Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    202.19 Authorization to impose local communications services tax. Page 3 (pdf)
    202.20 Local communications services tax conversion rates. Page 4 (pdf)
    212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, administration, and collection. Page 11 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.0597 Maximum tax on fractional aircraft ownership interests. Page 13 (pdf)
    212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 14 (pdf)
    1013.736 District Effort Recognition Program. Page 14 (pdf)

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