Florida House Bill 43 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides for reimbursement of portion of ad valorem tax levied on house or other residential building rendered uninhabitable due to Tropical Storm Debby or Hurricane Isaac; provides for reimbursement of state sales tax paid on purchase of mobile home to replace mobile home that experienced major damage from Tropical Storm Debby or Hurricane Isaac; requires application for reimbursement; provides application requirements; requires that property owner provide documentation; requires property appraiser to determine applicant's entitlement to reimbursement & amount; provides formula for calculating reimbursement amount; limits reimbursement amount; requires property appraisers to submit reimbursement lists to DOR by specified date; requires DOR to determine total reimbursement payments; authorizes applicants to file petitions with VABs; requires that DOR retain funds for paying claims granted by VABs; provides penalties for giving false information. APPROPRIATION:

Assistance for Persons whose Primary Residences were Damaged by Tropical Storm Debby or Hurricane Isaac

Rep. Patrick Rooney [R]

Rep. Elizabeth Porter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-03	House	Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-01-11	House	Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee
2012-12-18	House	Filed

S0246 (Same As) 2013-05-03 - Died in Community Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/43
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0043/BillText/Filed/PDF