Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 734 — Tax Exemptions

Last action — Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)

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This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Tax Exemptions; Exempting federal loans related to a state of emergency from the excise tax imposed on documents; providing exemptions from the sales and use tax for specified disaster preparedness supplies during a specified timeframe; requiring purchasers of certain items to furnish a specified affidavit and information to the selling dealer; providing a criminal penalty for furnishing a false affidavit with certain intent, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 734 By the Committees on Finance and Tax;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 734 By the Committee on Commerce and Tourism;
and Commerce and Tourism;
and Senator Gruters 577-02136-21 2021734c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to tax exemptions;
and Senator Gruters 593-02733-21 2021734c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to tax exemptions;
exempting federal loans related to a state of emergency from the excise tax imposed on documents;
exempting federal loans made in response to a state of emergency from the excise tax imposed on documents;
providing an appropriation;
17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
19 Section 1. Present subsection (2) of section 201.25, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (3), and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, to read:
20 Section 1. Present subsection (2) of section 201.25, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (3), and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, to read:
(2) Any federal loans that are related to a state declaration of emergency made by the Governor pursuant to s.
(2) Any federal loan made in response to a state of emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor under s.
55 The exemptions under paragraphs (j) and (k) apply to purchases made by an owner of residential real property where the impact resistant windows, impact-resistant doors, or impact-resistant garage doors will be installed.
56 The exemptions under paragraphs (j) and (k) apply to purchases made by an owner of residential real property where the impact resistant windows, impact-resistant doors, or impact-resistant garage doors will be installed.
(4) This section shall take effect upon becoming a law.
(4) For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the sum of $70,072 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of implementing this section.
Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
Funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered from this appropriation as of June 30, 2021, shall revert and be reappropriated for the same purpose in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
(5) This section shall take effect upon becoming a law.
Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)

  2. CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time

  3. Now in Appropriations

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/11/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  7. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  8. Introduced

  9. Now in Finance and Tax

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  14. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 734 do?
Tax Exemptions; Exempting federal loans related to a state of emergency from the excise tax imposed on documents; providing exemptions from the sales and use tax for specified disaster preparedness supplies during a specified timeframe; requiring purchasers of certain items to furnish a specified affidavit and information to the selling dealer; providing a criminal penalty for furnishing a false affidavit with certain intent, etc.
Who sponsors SB 734?
SB 734 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 734?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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