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FL S1340

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Abruzzo

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the measure as the "Income Inequality Study Act"
  • Requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct a study identifying legislative actions and funding necessary to reduce income disparity to 1970 levels, strengthen identity theft and consumer fraud prevention, and achieve specified education and wage goals
  • Study must examine potential actions including reinstating the intangibles tax, revising corporate income tax, and making the sales tax less regressive
  • Report must address public education funding equal to national average, unemployment compensation at national average level, early childhood education funding at national average level, and incremental minimum wage increases to establish a livable wage over 5 years for various family structures
  • Requires submission of findings to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House by November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Income Inequality

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/11/2016

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