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CS/CS/SB 698: Local Tax Referenda Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax ; Community Affairs ; Ingoglia

Local Tax Referenda Requirements; Requiring that a referendum to reenact an expiring tourist development tax or tourist impact tax, respectively, be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to approve a millage rate increase for a children’s services independent special district property tax be held at a general election; requiring that a referendum to reenact a local government discretionary sales surtax be held at a general election, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building
    3/29/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
    3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Finance and Tax
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
    4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/18/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time
    4/19/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)

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  • CS/CS/SB 698, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2023 at 12:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) Track This Bill
    H 7063 (er) Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-157 Track This Bill
    S 7062 (c1) Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) -SJ 826 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 1 (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 2 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 7 (pdf)
    336.021 County transportation system; levy of ninth-cent fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 7 (pdf)
    336.025 County transportation system; levy of local option fuel tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 698, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2023 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2023 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    625854 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Ingoglia)     		4/17/2023
    8:14 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 8:30 AM Finance and Tax 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    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 7 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. 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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  • SB 698, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2023 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Local Tax Referenda Requirements Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    619286 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Ingoglia)     		3/28/2023
    8:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2023 8:30 AM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    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 7 (pdf)
    200.101 Referendum for millage in excess of limits. Page 7 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. 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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