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FL S1076

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes additional gross receipts tax on electrical power or energy delivered to retail consumers: 1.0% effective January 1, 2015; 1.5% effective January 1, 2016; and 1.75% effective January 1, 2017.

  • Reduces sales tax rate on electrical power or energy charges from 7% to 4.5% effective January 1, 2015; further reduces to 3.0% effective January 1, 2016; and to 1.75% effective January 1, 2017.

  • Exempts certain electricity purchases from the additional tax, including those by agricultural operations, households, enterprise zones, federal government entities, and holders of Consumer's Certificates of Exemption.

  • Requires county discretionary sales surtaxes to apply to all charges for electrical power or energy unless specifically exempted under Florida law.

  • Creates a sales tax holiday from September 19-21, 2014, exempting the first $1,500 of purchases of new Energy Star and WaterSense products, limited to one purchase per product type with sales price of $500 or more.

Legislative Description

Electrical Power or Energy

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance and Tax Appropriations Subcommittee3/17/2014
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities2/21/2014

Full Bill Text

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