FL S0278 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Requiring referenda adopting or amending local government discretionary sales surtaxes, except for surtaxes that are revenue-neutral to a county, special taxing district, or both, to be held only at a general election and specifying the required approval of voters necessary for passage; authorizing referenda for revenue-neutral surtaxes to be held at a special election or conducted by mail ballot, etc.

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Title

Local Tax Referenda

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05SenateDied in Appropriations
2017-05-05SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-04-24SenateNow in Appropriations
2017-04-18SenateCS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2017-04-18SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2017-04-17SenateCS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
2017-04-12SenateOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
2017-03-28SenateNow in Community Affairs
2017-03-23SenateCS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
2017-03-23SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2017-03-22SenateCS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2017-03-17SenateOn Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2017-03-07SenateIntroduced
2017-01-25SenateReferred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Appropriations
2017-01-06SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H0139 (Same As) 2017-05-05 - Died in Ethics and Elections
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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