The bill has 22 separate parts, including a long-discussed repeal of an unused pool of state money approved in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports stadiums.
The package also would create a college internship program that offers tax credits up to $10,000 a year to businesses and would set aside $17.5 million for taxpayers that clean contaminated brownfields.
“This bill helps citizens directly,” Rep. Joe Geller, D-Aventura, said. “It doesn t have big payoffs for large companies. It helps the people.”
For most Floridians, the relief would come with the trio of tax holidays.
Back-to-school tax holiday
A 10-day back-to-school holiday would start July 31 and is expected to save shoppers $69.4 million in state and local taxes.
Florida adds Freedom Week sales tax holiday, encouraging entertainment and recreation
By NSF Staff article
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A $196.3-million tax package is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk after lawmakers Friday signed off on a series of proposals, including sales-tax holidays for back-to-school shopping, hurricane-season preparations and encouraging people to get out for some entertainment and recreation.
The House voted 117-1 to pass the package (HB 7061), which earlier received unanimous support from the Senate. The bill has 22 separate parts, including a long-discussed repeal of an unused pool of state money approved in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports stadiums.
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The House voted 117-1 to pass the package (HB 7061), which earlier received unanimous support from the Senate.
A $196.3 million tax package is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, after lawmakers Friday signed off on a series of proposals, including sales-tax “holidays” for back-to-school shopping, hurricane-season preparations and encouraging people to get out for some entertainment and recreation.
The House voted 117-1 to pass the package (HB 7061), which earlier received unanimous support from the Senate. The bill has 22 separate parts, including a long-discussed repeal of an unused pool of state money approved in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports stadiums.
After a debate that focused on free speech and former President Donald Trump, the Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that would crack down on social-media giants that block users from their platforms.
Florida House backs controversial election changes
By The News Service of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE - With two days left to reach agreement with the Senate, the Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday approved a major elections package that includes placing additional restrictions on voting by mail.
The attempt to change election laws is one of the most-controversial issues of the 2021 legislative session, which will end Friday. Republicans contend changes are needed to ensure election security, while Democrats say the proposals are a partisan power grab. Why can’t we just let the people vote? Rep. Dotie Joseph, D-North Miami, asked at one point during a lengthy, sometime-heated debate Wednesday.