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CS/CS/HB 777: Local Tax Referenda Requirements

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Public Integrity and Elections Committee ; Robinson, W. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) DiCeglie ; Ingoglia ; Maggard

Local Tax Referenda Requirements; Requires referenda elections related to tourist development taxes, tourist impact taxes, children's services & independent special district property taxes, increases in county & municipal ad valorem tax millages, ninth-cent fuel tax, local option fuel taxes, & certain school district millage elections to be held on day of general elections.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
 Last Action: 6/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-214
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2021 House • Filed
    12/13/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    1/13/2022 House • Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/14/2022 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    1/20/2022 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    1/24/2022 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 2
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 462
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 462
    3/2/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 511
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1194 -SJ 511
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 511
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 511
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 511
    3/2/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/17/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2022 • Approved by Governor
    6/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-214

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  • CS/CS/HB 777, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2022 at 6:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1194 (c2) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Boyd Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 777 (Ch. 2022-214) -SJ 511 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 777, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/17/2022 at 7:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1194 (c2) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Boyd Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 777 (Ch. 2022-214) -SJ 511 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 4:01 PM House 111 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/2/2022 5:47 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 777, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2022 at 12:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2022 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1194 (c1) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Boyd Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 777 (Ch. 2022-214) -SJ 511 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    896727 - Amendment
    Remove line 302 and insert:     		Robinson, W. 2/16/2022
    1:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/17/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 777, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2021 at 2:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Public Integrity and Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1194 Local Tax Referenda Requirements Boyd Identical Last Action: 3/2/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 777 (Ch. 2022-214) -SJ 511 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    696743 - Amendment
    Remove lines 207-215     		Robinson, W. 1/11/2022
    4:28 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.0108 Areas of critical state concern; tourist impact tax. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 3 (pdf)
    200.091 Referendum to increase millage. Page 8 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 8 (pdf)
    255.0992 Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 9 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.73 District millage elections. Page 13 (pdf)

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