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FL H0733

Bill

Status

Failed

5/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts clothing, wallets, and bags (under $75 per item), school supplies (under $15 per item), and textbooks (under $75) from sales tax during August 12-14, 2011

  • Defines clothing as wearing apparel and footwear, excluding items like watches, jewelry, umbrellas, skis, and skates

  • Defines school supplies as pens, pencils, notebooks, binders, markers, scissors, glue, calculators, and similar items

  • Exemption does not apply to sales in theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, or airports

  • Appropriates $218,905 in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Revenue for fiscal year 2010-2011 to administer the tax exemption period

Legislative Description

Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions

Last Action

Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 143 (Ch.

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance And Tax3/3/2011

Full Bill Text

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