Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Failed 1 D cosponsors

HB 6043 — Local Government Communications Services

Last action — Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2022 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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In plain language

The bill removes tax requirements and procedural obligations for local government telecommunications services.

This legislation eliminates certain tax obligations and procedural requirements for local governments providing telecommunications services. It also waives immunity from taxation for these services.

Summary

Local Government Communications Services; Removes provisions requiring counties, municipalities, & entities of local government to pay certain taxes on the provision or use of certain telecommunications facilities; removes provisions that identify procedures which must be followed by governmental entities before providing communications services; removes provisions relating to using revenues to issue bonds to finance communications services; removes provisions providing procedures if revenues do not exceed operating costs; removes provision specifying that certain airport authorities or other governmental entities are not exempt from certain procedural requirements related to providing telecommunications services.

Bill Text

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The bill removes various tax obligations and exemptions for local government entities regarding telecommunications services.

  • Section 125.421

    pays, on its telecommunications facilities used to provide two-way telecommunication services to the public for hire and for which a certificate is required under chapter 364, ad valorem taxes, or fees in amounts equal thereto, to any taxing jurisdiction in which the county or other entity of local government operates.

    Counties and local government entities are no longer required to pay ad valorem taxes or fees on telecommunications facilities.

  • Section 125.421

    Any immunity of any county or other entity of local government from taxation of the property taxed by this section is hereby waived.

    The waiver of immunity from taxation for county or local government entities regarding telecommunications facilities is removed.

  • Section 166.047

    pays, on its telecommunications facilities used to provide two-way telecommunications services to the public for hire and for which a certificate is required pursuant to chapter 364, ad valorem taxes, or fees in amounts equal thereto, to any taxing jurisdiction in which the municipality or other entity of local government operates.

    Municipalities and local government entities are no longer required to pay ad valorem taxes or fees on telecommunications facilities.

  • Section 166.047

    Any entity of local government may pay and impose such ad valorem taxes or fees.

    Local government entities are no longer allowed to impose ad valorem taxes or fees on telecommunications facilities.

  • Section 196.012

    Providing two-way telecommunications services to the public for hire by the use of a telecommunications facility, as defined in s. 364.02(14), and for which a certificate is required under chapter 364 does not constitute an exempt use for purposes of s. 196.199,

    Providing telecommunications services for hire is no longer exempt from taxation.

  • Section 350.81

    identifying procedures which must be followed by governmental entities before providing communications services;

    Removes required procedures for governmental entities before they can provide telecommunications services.

  • Section 350.81

    relating to the use of certain revenues to issue bonds to finance communications services;

    Removes regulations on using revenue to finance telecommunications services.

Action History

  1. Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Commerce Committee

  6. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  7. Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

  9. Filed

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

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 6043 do?
Local Government Communications Services; Removes provisions requiring counties, municipalities, & entities of local government to pay certain taxes on the provision or use of certain telecommunications facilities; removes provisions that identify procedures which must be followed by governmental entities before providing communications services; removes provisions relating to using revenues to issue bonds to finance communications services; removes provisions providing procedures if revenues do not exceed operating costs; removes provision specifying that certain airport authorities or other governmental entities are not exempt from certain procedural requirements related to providing telecommunications services.
Who sponsors HB 6043?
HB 6043 is sponsored by Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 6043?
This bill died with 2022 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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