Bill > H0567

This bill exempts certain essential items from sales and use tax in Florida for a limited period, specifically from June 1, 2014, through June 12, 2014, to help residents prepare for hurricanes. The tax exemption applies to items like portable lights, radios, tarps, first-aid kits, tie-down kits, fuel tanks, batteries (excluding car and boat batteries), food coolers, and portable generators, provided they are sold within specific price limits. The Department of Revenue (DOR), the state agency responsible for tax collection, is authorized to quickly implement emergency rules to manage this exemption, and a specific amount of $280,912 is allocated from the state's general revenue fund to the DOR for the administrative costs associated with this hurricane preparedness initiative.