FL H0139 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Ethics and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Requires local government discretionary sales surtax referenda to be held on the date of a primary or general election and requires a specified percentage of votes for passage; requires notice of intent to levy certain local government discretionary sales surtaxes; prohibits certain entities for a specified period from increasing taxes that were reduced at the time a discretionary sales surtax was levied.

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Title

Local Tax Referenda

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-26 - House - House: Third Reading (Y: 93 N: 23 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05SenateDied in Ethics and Elections
2017-05-05SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-04-26SenateReceived
2017-04-26SenateReferred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Appropriations
2017-04-26SenateIn Messages
2017-04-26HouseCS passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 23
2017-04-26HouseRead 3rd time
2017-04-25HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2017-04-25HouseRead 2nd time
2017-04-20HouseCS/CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time
2017-04-20HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
2017-04-20HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-04-20HousePending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2017-04-19HouseCS/CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2017-04-17HouseOn Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2017-04-07HouseNow in Government Accountability Committee
2017-04-06HouseCS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time
2017-04-06HousePending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2017-04-05HouseCS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 2
2017-04-03HouseOn Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/05/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2017-03-07HouseIntroduced
2017-01-25HouseNow in Ways and Means Committee
2017-01-25HouseFavorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2017-01-18HouseOn Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 01/25/17, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
2017-01-11HouseReferred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee
2016-12-29HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S0278 (Same As) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations
H7063 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Government Accountability Committee

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
212055Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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