CS/CS/CS/HB 311 (2011) -  Local Business Taxes

General Bill by Economic Affairs Committee and Finance & Tax Committee and Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee and Roberson, K. (CO-SPONSORS) Caldwell; Ford; Gaetz; Kreegel; Van Zant
Local Business Taxes: Defines term "independent contractor"; exempts individual engaging in or managing business as employee from local business tax requirements; specifies that individual licensed & operating as broker associate or sales associate is employee; specifies that independent contractor is not employee; prohibits local authorities from holding exempt employee liable for failure of principal or employer to comply with local business tax obligations or requiring exempt employee to take certain actions; prohibits local authorities from requiring principal or employer to provide personal or contact information for exempt individuals; provides exemption does not apply to business taxes imposed by municipalities or counties on individual employees pursuant to resolution or ordinance adopted before October 13, 2010; requires person applying for or renewing local business tax receipt to engage in or manage business or occupation regulated by Florida Supreme Court or state agency to exhibit certain documentation; authorizes online renewals as means of providing electronic certifications that meet such requirement; deletes requirement that DBPR provide certain professional regulation information to local officials issuing receipts; deletes provision prohibiting official issuing business tax receipts from renewing license.
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
Last Event: 05/31/11 Chapter No. 2011-78 on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:44 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 582 Subject: Local Business Taxes Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/28/2011 12:38:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 4/25/2011 1:31:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 4/19/2011 6:14:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 3/27/2011 5:09:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 3/22/2011 7:51:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 3/14/2011 3:19:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 3/4/2011 4:23:40 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2011 01:37 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 344] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/03/2011 03:44 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 37] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2011-78 Time: 05/31/2011 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/31/2011 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/25/2011 - 8:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/03/2011 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/03/2011 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 745 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 745 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 745 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 582 -SJ 745 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 745 Time: 05/03/2011 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 713 Time: 05/02/2011 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 713 Time: 05/02/2011 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2011 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2011 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2011 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2011 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2011 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/26/2011 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2011) Time: 04/26/2011 - 10:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2011 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 04/25/2011 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee Time: 04/21/2011 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/19/2011 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Economic Affairs Committee Time: 03/29/2011 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 03/29/2011 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2011 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2011 - 7:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/28/2011 - 7:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/27/2011 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/24/2011 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 03/22/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/15/2011 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 03/15/2011 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/15/2011 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/14/2011 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/14/2011 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/14/2011 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2011 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2011 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/04/2011 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2011 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2011 - 3:00 PM Member: Roberson, K. Committee: Version: __