Taxpayers’ Rights AdvocateSenator Dorothy Hukill
Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate
by Senator Dorothy Hukill
Referred to Ways and Means Committee; Appropriations Committee
Summary: Provides for the appointment of the taxpayers’ rights advocate within the Department of Revenue by the Chief Inspector General rather than by the department’s executive director; revises the supervisory authority over the taxpayers’ rights advocate; provides that the taxpayers’ rights advocate may be removed from office only by the Chief Inspector General, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Status- 02/08/2018: Passed Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee. Passed Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax and will be considered by the Senate Rules Committee next.
Professional RegulationRepresentative Scott Plakon
Professional Regulation
by Representative Scott Plakon
Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
Summary: Authorizes person to seek declaratory statement from agency as to effect of person’s criminal background on his or her eligibility for certain licenses, registrations, or certificates; requires board to use specified process for review of applicant’s criminal record to determine eligibility for certain licenses; prohibits conviction of crime before specified date from being grounds for denial of certain licenses.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Status- 02/08/2018: Filed. Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee. Voted favorably by the House Careers and Competition Subcommittee and now to be considered by the House Appropriations Committee.
Military and Veterans AffairsRepresentative Mel Ponder
Military and Veterans Affairs
by Representative Mel Ponder
Summary: Revises licensure eligibility requirements, waiver of certain licensure fees, and pre-licensure course requirements for certain military members, their spouses and veterans; designates “Medal of Honor Day”; establishes educational leadership certification requirements for certain individuals.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Status- 02/08/2018: Filed. Referred to Commerce Committee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee. Voted favorably by all committees and will now be considered by the full body of the House of Representatives.
Tax on Sales, Use, and Other TransactionsRepresentative Jackie Toledo
Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
by Representative Jackie Toledo
Referred to Ways and Means Committee; Appropriations Committee
Summary: Reduces tax levied on rental or license fees charged for use of real property.
Status: Filed
Supermajority Vote for State Taxes or FeesWays and Means Committee
House Joint Resolution 7001
by Ways and Means Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
Summary: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to prohibit a state tax or fee from being imposed or raised except through legislation approved by two-thirds of each house of legislature; requires a state tax or fee imposed or raised to be contained in separate bill that contains no other subject.
Updated Status – 02/08/2018: Passed the House of Representative. Senate companion bill, Senate Joint Resolution 1742, to be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Corporate Income TaxSenator Kelli Stargel
Corporate Income Tax
by Senator Kelli Stargel
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations
Summary: Adopts the 2018 version of the Internal Revenue Code; providing retroactive operation, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law and operate retroactively to January 1, 2018
Status: Referred to committee. Waiting to be placed on Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax agenda.
High School Graduation RequirementsSenator Dorothy Hukill
High School Graduation Requirements
by Senator Dorothy Hukill
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations
Summary: Revises the requirements for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to include financial literacy; revises the required credits for a standard high school diploma to include one-half credit of instruction in personal financial literacy and money management and seven and one-half, rather than eight, credits in electives, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Status- 02/02/2018: Passed all committees of reference and the full Senate. Now being considered by the House of Representatives. House companion bill, House Bill 323, has been voted favorably by the PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee and will now be considered by the House Education Committee.