HB 1389 (2006) -  Discretionary Sales Surtaxes

by Arza (CO-SPONSORS) Barreiro; Bendross-Mindingall; Brutus; Bullard; Flores; Garcia, R.; Gelber; Holloway; Llorente; Lopez-Cantera; Planas; Roberson, Y.; Sorensen; Zapata
Authorizes a charter county to levy a voter-approved surtax for a community college in the county; provides restrictions on the source of expenses for a referendum relating to the surtax; requires notice of the referendum; defines the term "community college"; provides for a maximum rate of the surtax; provides requirements for the ordinance that imposes the surtax; provides purposes for which the proceeds of the surtax may be used; provides for investment of the proceeds; provides for automatic expiration of the surtax unless reenacted by ordinance; provides for the proceeds to be deposited in a separate fund and promptly disbursed to a board of trustees; provides that other funding may not be reduced because a community college has received surtax proceeds.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Died in Finance & Tax Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2006 - 11:07 AM Member: Arza Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
212.055 HB 737, HB 823 CS, HB 1189, HB 1299, HB 7077 CS