HJR 7089 (2007) -  Property Tax Exemptions; Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Ad Valorem Tax Millage Limitation; Increased Sales Tax

by Policy & Budget Council and Sansom (CO-SPONSORS) Altman
Proposes amendments to ss. 3, 6, & 9 & creation of s. 19, Art. VII & s. 27, Art. XII of State Constitution to provide $25,000 exemption from ad valorem taxes for tangible personal property; clarify that ad valorem tax relief to renters may be provided in form of tax relief to property owner; authorize counties to grant homestead property exemption from all ad valorem tax levies other than school district levies together with imposition of up to 1 percent discretionary sales surtax upon approval by referendum & authorize qualified electors to petition for referendum providing for exemption & imposing surtax, authorize school districts to grant homestead property exemption from all school district ad valorem tax levies together with imposition of up to 0.5 percent discretionary sales surtax upon approval by referendum & authorize qualified electors to petition for referendum providing for exemption & imposing surtax; provide methodology for limiting increases in ad valorem taxes, including override by unanimous vote of governing body levying millage; increase state sales & use tax by 1 percent dedicated to replacing required local effort for school districts collectively; & provide for distribution, application, nonseverability, & effective date.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Conference Committee on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 19, 2007 3:49 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB PBC 07-01 recommended by:
    Policy & Budget Council
    • On agenda for: 03/23/07   10:15 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 184190 Date Filed: 04/19/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Refuse to Concur 04/19/2007 01:01 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 04/19/2007 10:07 AM
    • 814655 , Saunders Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 22 House: Failed 04/17/2007 04:32 PM
    • 267019 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 22 House: Failed 04/17/2007 05:08 PM
    • SA 915633 , Sansom Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/17/2007 04:35 PM
    • 105513 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 22 House: Withdrawn 04/17/2007 05:23 PM
    • SA 107155 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Failed 04/17/2007 05:23 PM
    • 549327 , Sansom Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 299 House: Adopted 04/17/2007 03:46 PM
    • 413663 , Sansom Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 319 House: Adopted 04/17/2007 03:49 PM
    • 106879 , Sansom Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 348 House: Adopted 04/17/2007 03:49 PM
    • 253955 , Seiler Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 359 House: Withdrawn 04/17/2007 05:25 PM
    • 523773 , Sansom Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 374 House: Adopted 04/17/2007 03:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 3/30/2007 8:33:40 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2007 04:32 PM   Yeas: 42 Nays: 74 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 96] Barcode: 814655
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2007 05:08 PM   Yeas: 41 Nays: 77 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 97] Barcode: 267019
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2007 05:23 PM   Yeas: 43 Nays: 73 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 98] Barcode: 107155
Chamber: House Date: 04/18/2007 02:16 PM   Yeas: 78 Nays: 40 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 107] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/19/2007 10:08 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: House Message Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 24] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Conference Committee Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/20/2007 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/20/2007 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/20/2007 - 9:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/19/2007 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 184190 Refuse to Concur Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/19/2007 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Requested House to concur, or failing to concur, appoint conference committee -SJ 00489 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00488 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended (184190); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00488 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00487 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (184190) -SJ 00485 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00484 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Finance and Tax -SJ 00484 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Finance and Tax -SJ 00496 Time: 04/19/2007 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2007 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2007 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/18/2007 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 40 Time: 04/18/2007 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/18/2007 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/18/2007 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 253955 withdrawn Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 105513 withdrawn Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 107155 Failed Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 267019 Failed Time: 04/17/2007 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 915633 withdrawn Time: 04/17/2007 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 814655 Failed Time: 04/17/2007 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 523773 adopted Time: 04/17/2007 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 106879 adopted Time: 04/17/2007 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 413663 adopted Time: 04/17/2007 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 549327 adopted Time: 04/17/2007 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2007 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 915633 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 107155 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 267019 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 105513 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 523773 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 106879 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 549327 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 814655 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 413663 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 253955 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2007) Time: 04/13/2007 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/10/2007 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/10/2007 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2007 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/28/2007 - 8:22 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __