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Introduced
12/09/2019
12/09/2019
In Committee
12/18/2019
12/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising legislative intent regarding local communications services tax rates; revising downward the tax rate on the retail sale of communications services; deleting a provision that specifies where proceeds of a communications services tax must be deposited and disbursed; requiring dealers to collect and remit local communications services taxes under certain conditions; authorizing the Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset specified direct reductions of the local communications services tax by certain counties and municipalities, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Revises the legislative intent regarding local communications services tax (CST) rates, with the goal of promoting greater tax transparency and improving tax compliance.
- Reduces the state-level CST rate from 4.92% to 4.9% and establishes new local CST rate structures.
- Requires charter counties and municipalities to adopt a flat 4% local CST rate by September 1, 2021, and noncharter counties to adopt a flat 2% local CST rate by the same deadline.
- Replaces various local taxes, fees, and charges with the local CST, to the extent those revenue sources were authorized before July 2000 and after October 2020.
- Authorizes the Legislature to appropriate funds to offset any direct reductions in local CST revenues that prevent timely payment of principal and interest or compliance with bond covenants in place as of January 1, 2020.
- Makes other changes to the administration and collection of the local CST.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1174 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1174/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1174/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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