HB 7031: Taxation
GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black
Taxation; Revising the purposes for which a county may use tax revenues derived from the tourist development tax; revising certain conditions that must be satisfied for a county to use certain tax revenue; requiring that the notice for scheduled appearances before the value adjustment board provide certain information; requiring the board to allow petitioners to appear at a hearing using certain electronic or other communication equipment if such petitioners request in writing to do so within a specified timeframe; authorizing successive owners of certain property receiving a tax exemption to receive such exemption in certain circumstances; providing that property is eligible for a specified tax exemption if it meets certain conditions. APPROPRIATION: $1,655,282
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025) |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate |
• Received |
| 6/5/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/05/25, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (535388); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/05/25 • Read 2nd time -SJ 1192 • Amendment(s) adopted (535388) -SJ 1192 • Read 3rd time -SJ 1192 • Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 1192 • The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 1192 |
| 6/5/2025 | House |
• In Messages |
| 6/5/2025 | Senate |
• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); |
| 6/5/2025 | House |
• Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations) • Conference Committee appointed |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 051027 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 93, NAYS 7 |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• In returning messages • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1539 • Conference Committee Report adopted (051027) -SJ 1574 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 32 NAYS 2 -SJ 1574 |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
