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FL H0893

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes a 6 percent environmental surcharge on each bottle of bottled water sold at retail in Florida
  • Exempts water bottled in 1 gallon containers or larger from the surcharge
  • Requires all revenue collected from the surcharge to be deposited into the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection
  • Directs the surcharge to be administered, collected, and enforced using the same procedures as the tax under Florida Statutes section 212.05
  • Becomes effective October 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Environmental Surcharge on Bottled Water

Last Action

Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Agriculture And Natural Resources Subcommittee12/21/2011

Full Bill Text

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