SB 1174: Communications Services Tax
GENERAL BILL by Hutson
Communications Services Tax; Revising legislative intent regarding local communications services tax rates; revising downward the tax rate on the retail sale of communications services; deleting a provision that specifies where proceeds of a communications services tax must be deposited and disbursed; requiring dealers to collect and remit local communications services taxes under certain conditions; authorizing the Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset specified direct reductions of the local communications services tax by certain counties and municipalities, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 2021
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/18/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 85 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 85 |
| 1/29/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/03/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/3/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 228 • Now in Community Affairs |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Community Affairs |
