HB 7109 (2013) -  Local Business Taxes

by Finance & Tax Subcommittee and Workman
Creates business classifications; requires counties & municipalities levying local business tax to use rate structure that applies rates within specified parameters; authorizes county or municipality that has not adopted business tax ordinance to adopt ordinance consistent with ch. 205, F.S.; requires that such ordinance be approved by specified vote of governing body of county; revises conditions, requirements, & limitations with respect to authority of governing body of county to levy business tax; provides that incorporated municipality may levy business tax by ordinance approved by specified vote of governing body; revises conditions & requirements with respect to authority of governing body of municipality to levy business tax; authorizes counties & municipalities sharing common territory to issue business tax receipts on behalf of each other; revises provisions relating to business tax classification method & rate structure; provides limitations & requirements with respect to amount of new revenue that county or municipality may realize as result of new business tax rate structure authorized by act.
Effective Date: October 1, 2014
Last Event: Died in Local & Federal Affairs Committee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB FTSC 13-05 recommended by:
    Finance & Tax Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 3/21/2013 9:48:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 3/19/2013 9:51:08 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/21/2013 - 9:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/21/2013 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __