Bill Text: FL S0158 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Hurricane Preparedness [WPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security [S0158 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0158-Introduced.html

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Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 158 
 
By Senator Baker 
20-00038A-10                                           2010158__ 
1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to hurricane preparedness; providing 
3         an exemption from the sales and use tax for sales of 
4         certain tangible personal property for a certain 
5         period; providing an exception for sales within a 
6         public lodging establishment, theme park, 
7         entertainment complex, or airport; authorizing the 
8         Department of Revenue to adopt rules; providing an 
9         appropriation; providing an effective date. 
10 
11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
12 
13         Section 1. (1) Effective June 2, 2010, through June 13, 
14  2010, the tax levied under chapter 212, Florida Statutes, may 
15  not be collected on the sale of: 
16         (a) Any portable self-powered light source selling for $20 
17  or less; 
18         (b) Any portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or 
19  weatherband radio selling for $75 or less; 
20         (c) Any tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting 
21  selling for $50 or less; 
22         (d) Any item normally sold as, or generally advertised as, 
23  a ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for $50 or less; 
24         (e) Any gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less; 
25         (f) Any package of AAA-cell, AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6 
26  volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat 
27  batteries, selling for $30 or less; 
28         (g) Any cell phone battery selling for $60 or less or any 
29  cell phone charger selling for $40 or less; 
30         (h) Any nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or 
31  less; 
32         (i) Any portable generator used to provide light or 
33  communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage 
34  selling for $1,000 or less; 
35         (j) Any storm shutter device selling for $200 or less. As 
36  used in this paragraph, the term “storm shutter device” means 
37  materials and products manufactured, rated, and marketed 
38  specifically for the purpose of preventing window damage from 
39  storms; 
40         (k) Any carbon monoxide detector selling for $75 or less; 
41         (l) Any reusable ice selling for $10 or less; or 
42         (m) Any single product consisting of two or more of the 
43  items listed in paragraphs (a)-(l) selling for $75 or less. 
44         (2) This section does not apply to sales within a public 
45  lodging establishment as defined in s. 509.013(4), Florida 
46  Statutes, within a theme park or entertainment complex as 
47  defined in s. 509.013(9), Florida Statutes, or within an airport 
48  as defined in s. 330.27, Florida Statutes. 
49         (3) The Department of Revenue may adopt emergency rules to 
50  administer this section. 
51         Section 2. The sum of $315,905 is appropriated from the 
52  General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the 
53  purpose of administering the exemption provided for in section 1 
54  of this act during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. 
55         Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.