Bill Summary

HB 139 Local Tax Referenda (2017 Session)
Local Tax Referenda: Requires local government discretionary sales surtax referenda to be held on the date of a primary or general election and requires a specified percentage of votes for passage; requires notice of intent to levy certain local government discretionary sales surtaxes; prohibits certain entities for a specified period from increasing taxes that were reduced at the time a discretionary sales surtax was levied. Effective Date: July 1, 2018
12/29/16
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Filed
01/11/17
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Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Government Accountability Committee
01/11/17
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Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
01/18/17
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On Committee agenda - Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 01/25/17, 9:00 am, 12 H
01/25/17
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Favorable by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/25/17
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
04/03/17
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 04/05/17, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/05/17
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 15 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/06/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/07/17
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
04/17/17
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On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/19/17
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Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/20/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/20/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/20/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
04/25/17
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/17
04/26/17
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 93 Yeas / 23 Nays)
04/26/17
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In Messages
04/26/17
SENATE
Received; Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Appropriations
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Ethics and Elections
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Filed on 12/29/16
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Amendment 396403
Filed on 04/04/17
Adopted
0139C1
Filed on 04/06/17
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Amendment 569999
Filed on 04/18/17
Adopted
0139C2
Filed on 04/20/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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