HB 1335 (2012) -  Economic Development

by Jenne (CO-SPONSORS) Berman; Bullard; Clemens; Cruz; Fullwood; Kriseman; Pafford; Perman; Randolph
Creates "Fair Economy Act"; requires members of unitary business (or water's edge group) to file combined corporate income tax return & allocate income to Florida using single apportionment computation; disregards intercompany transactions between affiliated entities; adopts throw-out rule for sales & income attributable to Florida by members whose activities are excluded from apportionment; requires water's edge group to file domestic disclosure spreadsheet disclosing income reported to each state, state tax liability, & method used to apportion or allocate income to each state; provides transition rules; requires DEO, with DOR, to submit annual report of economic development incentives & state expenditures for economic development activities; provides for withholding of certain funds from property-taxing authorities that do not submit reports; requires granting authorities to use unified application for award of incentives, submit approved applications to DEO, & submit progress reports to DEO on incentives; requires recipient corporations & their corporate parents to provide access to project sites & certain records; authorizes fines against recipient corporations that do not grant access or submit reports; provides for recapture & repayment of incentives from recipient corporations that do not meet certain job, wage, & employee benefit requirements or whose corporate parents do not maintain certain levels of employment in state.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/06/2012 - 2:36 PM Member: Jenne Committee: Version: __