CS/HB 1009 (2010) -  Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

by Finance & Tax Council and Weatherford (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Burgin; Cannon; Crisafulli; Dorworth; Drake; Eisnaugle; Evers; Fresen; Gaetz; Hasner; Heller; Holder; Horner; Kreegel; Legg; Mayfield; Plakon; Planas; Precourt; Schenck; Stargel; Tobia; Williams, T.; Wood; Workman; Zapata
Makes program operation contingent upon available funds; revises eligibility criteria; revises tax credit grant provisions; specifies tax credit cap; provides for increasing cap; provides for carryforward of unused amounts of tax credits; provides limitations on conveying, assigning, or transferring tax credits; revises taxpayer tax credit rescission provisions; deletes prohibition against claiming multiple tax credits; specifies additional obligations for eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations to development & review of accountant procedures & guidelines; limits private school participation eligibility to specified grades; requires private schools to annually contract with accountants to perform procedures; revises DOE obligations; specifies additional requirements for independent research organizations; provides responsibilities of DOE; authorizes Commissioner of Education to deny, suspend, or revoke private school program participation; revises limitations on annual amounts of scholarships provided; provides for credit against oil & gas production tax, sales & use tax, corporate income tax, & alcoholic beverage taxes.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 2126 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program [WPSC] By Finance and Tax and Negron
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24) on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 3:18 PM; HB Laid on Table

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Council 3/30/2010 4:17:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Council 3/23/2010 9:35:25 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2126 (Ch. 2010-24) Time: 04/07/2010 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 2126 Time: 04/07/2010 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/7/2010) Time: 04/05/2010 - 9:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/01/2010 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/01/2010 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/30/2010 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2010 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/29/2010 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Council Time: 03/29/2010 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Council Time: 03/25/2010 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Finance & Tax Council agenda Time: 03/23/2010 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Council Time: 02/25/2010 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 02/25/2010 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 02/25/2010 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Council Time: 02/25/2010 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/10/2010 - 3:48 PM Member: Weatherford Committee: Version: __