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FL H1429

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes requirement for extraordinary vote of governing board to increase tourist development taxes; replaces with referendum approval by majority of county electors for certain tax increases

  • Authorizes counties to impose tourist development taxes to finance flood mitigation projects or improvements

  • Requires specified counties to impose or increase convention development taxes only if approved by referendum with majority of registered electors voting

  • Specifies tax effective date as first day of second month following referendum approval or first day of any subsequent month specified in ordinance

  • Requires special taxing districts to obtain referendum approval by majority of electors before increasing taxes, removing previous super majority vote requirement

Legislative Description

Tourist and Convention Development Taxes

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/19/2021
State Affairs3/24/2021
Ways and Means Committee3/16/2021
Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee3/5/2021

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