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FL H0309

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jason Shoaf

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Fiscally constrained counties (as defined in s. 218.67(1)) adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean may use up to 10% of tourist development tax revenues to reimburse expenses for public safety services needed to address impacts from increased tourism and visitors
  • Tax revenues used to reimburse emergency medical services or public safety services for tourism or special events may not supplant the normal operating expenses of EMS departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, or police departments
  • Amends s. 125.0104, Florida Statutes, by adding a new paragraph (d) to the authorized uses of tourist development tax revenue and redesignating existing paragraphs accordingly
  • Updates cross-references to reflect the new paragraph structure, expanding the range of expressly authorized uses from paragraphs (a)-(d) to paragraphs (a)-(e)
  • Effective date of July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Tourist Development Taxes

Last Action

Died in Ways & Means Committee

5/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Committee2/1/2023

Full Bill Text

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