FL S0916

Establishes a sales tax exemption period from 12:01 a.m. August 2, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. August 4, 2013 for clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, and personal computers.

Exempts clothing, wallets, and bags with sales price of $75 or less per item, excluding briefcases, suitcases, garment bags, watches, jewelry, umbrellas, and handkerchiefs.

Exempts school supplies priced at $15 or less per item, including pens, pencils, notebooks, binders, folders, calculators, and similar items.

Exempts personal computers and related accessories priced at $750 or less for noncommercial home or personal use, including laptops, tablets, keyboards, monitors, routers, and software, but excluding cellular phones, video game consoles, and furniture.

Excludes exemptions for sales within theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, and airports; appropriates $235,695 to the Department of Revenue for administration.