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FL S0118

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Evelyn Lynn

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Origin

Senate

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 containers of 1 gallon or larger from the surcharge
  • Deposits all surcharge revenue into the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection
  • Surcharge administered, collected, and enforced using the same procedures as Florida sales tax under section 212.05, Florida Statutes
  • Effective October 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Environmental Surcharge on Bottled Water

Last Action

Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Environmental Preservation and Conservation9/8/2011

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