Bill > HB442

This bill amends existing law in Escambia County regarding the collection and administration of cigarette and beer taxes. Specifically, it clarifies that the county governing body can adopt rules for tax collection, rather than being explicitly granted the right to do so, and that these rules cannot change how the tax money is distributed. The bill also streamlines the process for the county to provide funds to the judge of probate for purchasing necessary stamps and supplies for tax administration, and allows the county to hire inspectors to help the judge of probate enforce these taxes, with specified monthly expense limits for these inspectors that are to be paid from the county's general fund, which will then be reimbursed. Additionally, a separate section addresses the county's beer tax specifically, allowing the Escambia County Commission to hire inspectors with a monthly expense limit, also paid from the general fund and then reimbursed. Finally, an older law from 1953 related to the Escambia County beer tax is repealed, and the new provisions will take effect on October 1, 2026.

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