Bill Text: FL H0593 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Aviation Fuel Tax

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0593 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0593-Introduced.html

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HB 593

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the aviation fuel tax; providing a
3	short title; amending s. 206.9825, F.S.; authorizing a
4	refund of the aviation fuel tax collected on aviation fuel
5	purchased by certain commercial airlines in the state
6	capital under certain circumstances; specifying criteria;
7	providing for application of certain refund administration
8	procedures; prohibiting application in certain
9	municipalities; prohibiting implementation from reducing
10	or otherwise adversely affecting certain aviation grants;
11	providing an effective date.
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13	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Capital City
16	Aviation Fuel Tax Act."
17	Section 2.  Subsection (7) is added to section 206.9825,
18	Florida Statutes, to read:
19	206.9825  Aviation fuel tax.-
20	(7)(a)  A commercial airline that purchases aviation fuel
21	that is placed into an aircraft owned by the airline while the
22	aircraft is in the state capital may obtain a refund of the tax
23	imposed in paragraph (1)(a) if:
24	1.  The commercial airline has a ticket counter presence in
25	the state capital.
26	2.  The aircraft is refueled in connection with a flight
27	that embarks or disembarks passengers in the state capital.
28	(b)  A refund claimed pursuant to this subsection shall be
29	governed by the administrative procedures specified in s.
30	206.41(5), except for the provisions requiring refund permits.
31	(c)  This subsection does not apply in any municipality
32	other than the state capital.
33	(d)  The implementation of this subsection may not be
34	construed to reduce or otherwise adversely affect any aviation
35	grants received by the municipal government in the state
36	capital.
37	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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